Sandbagger (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of you.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He was careful not to reveal his true capabilities, fearing that his opponent would call him a sandbagger and accuse him of pretending to be weaker to gain an advantage.
- She thought he was being honest about his intentions, but it turned out he was just a sandbagger trying to get close to her just to borrow money.
- The company accused its competitor of sandbagging in the negotiations, misleading them about their production costs to get a better deal.
- The artist pretended to be struggling to get noticed, but when his agent revealed his connections to several prominent galleries, he was exposed as a sandbagger.
- He thought his coworker was being genuinely incompetent, but when their boss praised him for 'playing dumb' to get out of hard work, he realized he was dealing with a sandbagger.