What does «trinquetero» mean in Spanish?

Who resorts to ratchets: who tricks, extorts or bribes.

♦ Used in: Mexico

Examples of use in Spanish: "es un hombre trinquetero".

"tiene una reputación de trinquetero".
A mediocre lawyer in his profession; abogadoaducho, abogadoacho.

♦ Used in: Mexico
Swindler, swindler.

♦ Used in: Guatemala - Honduras - Salvador