skulduggery

American  

[skuhl-duhg-uh-ree] / skʌlˈdʌg ə ri /

noun

plural

skulduggeries

1. a variant of skullduggery.

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skulduggery British  

/ skʌlˈdʌɡərɪ /

noun

1. informal underhand dealing; trickery

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Etymology

Origin of skulduggery

C19: altered from earlier Scot sculduddery; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Mr. Frankel is most convincing when he avoids bold statements, however, and instead immerses himself in the skulduggery of Kansas City politics or the treacherous demimonde of Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jenrick managed to be late to his own defection, in the latest dollop of farce on a day groaning with drama, jeopardy, skulduggery and plotting.

From BBC

After all my discussion about skulduggery in families and care homes, it really all depends on the family.

From MarketWatch

Depreciation expenses will rise quickly, as we’ve noted in this column, and it will decrease profitability, but there is no accounting skulduggery as Burry’s short call suggests.

From Barron's

Some of the affected companies say there is some intra-Italian skulduggery going on.

From The Wall Street Journal