1. a person who cheats or defrauds others, especially by avoiding payment of debts or bills

Examples

• The restaurant owner kept a list of known bilkers who had left without paying.
• He was labeled a bilker after skipping out on several hotel bills.
• The bilker used fake credit cards to avoid paying for expensive meals.
• Local businesses shared information about bilkers to protect themselves.
• She discovered her business partner was a bilker who had been stealing money.
• The bilker moved from town to town, leaving unpaid debts behind.