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Bunco

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swindlenoun(ambitransitive) To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.
stingnounA puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
hustlenoun(informal) To work.
connoun(informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
diddlenoun(transitive, slang) To cheat; to swindle.
nobblenoun(UK, Ireland, slang) To gain influence over by corrupt means or intimidation.
mulctnounTo impose such a fine or penalty.
gypnoun(derogatory, sometimes offensive) A cheat or swindle; a rip-off.
bunkonounAlternative spelling of bunco. [(US, slang) A swindle or confidence trick.]
defraudverb(transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.
flimflamnounTo swindle or cheat.
con gamenounA swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after his or her trust has been won.
confidence gamenounA swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after their trust has been won.
bunko gamenouna swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
bunco gamenouna swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
rooknoun(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.

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WordDefinition
gypnoun(derogatory, sometimes offensive) A cheat or swindle; a rip-off.
swindlenounAn instance of swindling.
defraudverb(transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.
con gamenounA swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after his or her trust has been won.
confidence gamenounA swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after their trust has been won.
nobblenoun(UK, slang) A deliberate act of injury or obstruction.
mulctnoun(law) A fine or penalty, especially a pecuniary one.
hustlenounA state of busy activity.
connoun(informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
stingnounA puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
bunkonounAlternative spelling of bunco. [(US, slang) A swindle or confidence trick.]
flimflamnounAlternative form of flim-flam. [Misinformation; bunkum; false information presented as true.]
diddlenoun(slang, childish, countable) The penis.
rooknoun(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.
bunco gamenouna swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
bunko gamenouna swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
scamnounA fraudulent deal.
steerernounSomeone or something that steers.
steerersnounSomeone or something that steers.
bunco-steerernoun(US, slang) A swindler; a cheat or con-man.

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