bunko
or bun·co
a swindle in which a person is cheated at gambling, persuaded to buy a nonexistent, unsalable, or worthless object, or otherwise victimized.
any misrepresentation.
to victimize by a bunko.
Origin of bunko
1Words Nearby bunko
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How to use bunko in a sentence
"He's goin' to call in his bunko-men and take that boat," bleated Mr. Butts to Colonel Ward.
The Skipper and the Skipped | Holman DayHe cited the operations of bunko swindlers, gamblers and bandits and declared that the city was "wide open."
Spring Street | James H. RichardsonThere were no burglaries, gambling, picking of pockets, bunko swindling or handbook betting.
Spring Street | James H. RichardsonHe 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 FordPa 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
/ (ˈbʌŋkəʊ) /
a variant spelling of bunco
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