Gauner
Gauner is a German noun (der Gauner) meaning a swindler, crook, or con artist—a person who uses deceit, fraud, or trickery to obtain money or valuables. The plural form is Gauner, and the term is gendered masculine. It is used for both petty scammers and more organized criminals, depending on context.
In usage, Gauner is common in everyday language, crime reporting, and fiction. It carries a somewhat colloquial
Etymology: The word is rooted in standard German; its precise historical origin is not widely specified. It
In culture and media, Gauner appears in headlines, crime novels, and film titles, often to convey a