csaló
Csaló is a Hungarian noun meaning a person who cheats or commits fraud, and it also functions as an adjective meaning fraudulent. As a noun, the word refers to someone who deceives others to gain money, goods, or other advantages, often through misrepresentation or manipulation. In everyday language, a csalo is considered untrustworthy. The plural form is csalók, and the term is commonly gender-neutral in usage.
Origin and morphology: It comes from the verb csal meaning to deceive, with the agent suffix -ó
Legal and societal context: In Hungarian criminal law, csalás denotes fraud or deception intended to gain property
Usage and examples: Csalók frequently appear in discussions of consumer protection, online scams, and white-collar crime.