bunko

American  

[buhng-koh] / ˈbʌŋ koʊ /

Or bunco

noun

plural

bunkos

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

2. any misrepresentation.

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verb (used with object)

bunkoed, bunkoing

1. to victimize by a bunko.

bunko British  

/ ˈbʌŋkəʊ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of bunco

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Etymology

Origin of bunko

1880–85; shortened form of bunkum; -o

Example Sentences

They had got my parents doing things like taking bus trips to factory outlets and playing a dice game called “bunko” and hanging around the piano bar at the Ramada Inn.

From Literature

Neighbors knew her from the monthly gathering of women who rotated between homes for games of the dice game bunko.

From Time

Then I don’t care to bunko anybody, and unless my arm comes back I won’t be worth the money the Feds have offered for my services.

From Project Gutenberg

Past experience—you need but one—had prepared me for this "bunko" fruit; but my friend would not believe me, one day in early October—he must taste for himself.

From Project Gutenberg

After he'd finished the day's work he'd put on a suit o' dark duds, a white collar, a watch on his wrist, an' all that bunko.

From Project Gutenberg