A money-making operation that is either dishonest and takes advantage of people, or is simply a cause of annoyance or scorn to those who pay. Typically, a grift is a source of easy money to whoever runs it.

(noun) A person who sits on the front porch and intimidates, says negative things, or otherwise makes things unpleasant for those nearby.

To steal something. Possibly a combination of gank and shifty. Only the most talented hobos can pull the grift off.

the art of grifting. Taking something that does not belong to you

An online side hustle that consists of expressing political opinions, usually right-wing, and then asking for financial support in order to continute to express those opinions. In this context, grift implies that either A) the opinions are just a performance (and not actually held by the speaker, so the grift is just an act to make money), or B) the need for financial support is significantly overstated, typically by stoking fears of being censored. Thus, a genuinely opinionated online presence with a small amount of support is not considered a grift.

The art of cupping a fart with your hand and placing it in someones face "grifting" see also "cupcake"

Russian Iron Man. He was simple cop, but then he'll become Russian superhero.