bunko

or bun·co

[ buhng-koh ]

/ ˈbʌŋ koʊ /

Informal.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bunko ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural bun·kos.

a swindle in which a person is cheated at gambling, persuaded to buy a nonexistent, unsalable, or worthless object, or otherwise victimized.

any misrepresentation.

verb (used with object), bun·koed, bun·ko·ing.

to victimize by a bunko.

Origin of bunko

1880–85; shortened form of bunkum; cf. -o

Words nearby bunko

Bunker Hill, Battle of, bunker oil, bunkhouse, bunkie, bunkmate, bunko, bunko steerer, bunkroom, bunkum, bunn, bunny

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Example sentences from the Web for bunko

He tries to tell me that this minin' business is all a bunko game, and that there's a paper out for the boss.
Torchy|Sewell Ford
He cited the operations of bunko swindlers, gamblers and bandits and declared that the city was "wide open."
Spring Street|James H. Richardson
Say, you give me back my eighteen dollars, or I'll——You'll try your bunko game on me, will you?
Torchy|Sewell Ford
There were no burglaries, gambling, picking of pockets, bunko swindling or handbook betting.
Spring Street|James H. Richardson

Pa says he thinks I was cut out for a bunko steerer, and I may look for that kind of a job.
Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa|George W. Peck

British Dictionary definitions for bunko

bunko

/ (ˈbʌŋkəʊ) /

noun, verb

a variant spelling of bunco

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bunko
释义	bunko or bun·co [ buhng-koh ] / ˈbʌŋ koʊ / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bunko ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural bun·kos. a swindle in which a person is cheated at gambling, persuaded to buy a nonexistent, unsalable, or worthless object, or otherwise victimized. any misrepresentation. verb (used with object), bun·koed, bun·ko·ing. to victimize by a bunko. Origin of bunko 1880–85; shortened form of bunkum; cf. -o Words nearby bunko Bunker Hill, Battle of, bunker oil, bunkhouse, bunkie, bunkmate, bunko, bunko steerer, bunkroom, bunkum, bunn, bunny Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bunko He tries to tell me that this minin' business is all a bunko game, and that there's a paper out for the boss. Torchy\|Sewell Ford He cited the operations of bunko swindlers, gamblers and bandits and declared that the city was "wide open." Spring Street\|James H. Richardson Say, you give me back my eighteen dollars, or I'll——You'll try your bunko game on me, will you? Torchy\|Sewell Ford There were no burglaries, gambling, picking of pockets, bunko swindling or handbook betting. Spring Street\|James H. Richardson Pa says he thinks I was cut out for a bunko steerer, and I may look for that kind of a job. Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa\|George W. Peck British Dictionary definitions for bunko bunko / (ˈbʌŋkəʊ) / noun, verb a variant spelling of bunco Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bunko con, flimflam, hustle, racket, rip-off, shell game, skin game, sting, swindle, bait-and-switch, boiler room, con job, confidence trick, con game
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bunko

or bun·co

noun, plural bun·kos.

verb (used with object), bun·koed, bun·ko·ing.

Origin of bunko

Words nearby bunko

Example sentences from the Web for bunko

British Dictionary definitions for bunko

noun, verb

Words related to bunko