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单词 coney-catching
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coney-catching1

/ˈkəʊniˌkatʃɪŋ/
Now archaic or historical
noun
Swindling, cheating; trickery, deception.
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Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Greene (bap. 1558, d. 1592), writer and playwright. From coney + catching.

coney-catching2

/ˈkəʊniˌkatʃɪŋ/
Now archaic or historical
adjective
That swindles, cheats, tricks, or deceives.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Remembrancia. Either (i) from coney + catching, after coney-catcher, coney-catching.

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