sharking

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sharking - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Shark \Shark\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sharked; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Sharking.]
     1. To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to
        swindle.
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              Neither sharks for a cup or a reckoning. --Bp.
                                                    Earle.
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     2. To live by shifts and stratagems. --Beau. & Fl.
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  Sharking \Shark"ing\, n.
     Petty rapine; trick; also, seeking a livelihood by shifts and
     dishonest devices.
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