English Explanatory Dictionary

wallet inspector

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who takes advantage of the naïveté of another, particularly if the ulterior motive appears obvious.

Word forms

wallet inspector wallet inspectors

Etymology

Coined in The Simpsons 1993 episode "Homer Goes to College" in which a group of naive nerds willingly give their wallets to a thief identifying himself as "the wallet inspector".

Derived words

have one's wallet inspected
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