/ Dictionary / Index S short con: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short' con' Pronunciation: [key] — Slang. Slang. any simple confidence game involving a relatively small amount of money. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. short-commons short covering Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language