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noun
a dishonest or unscrupulous business operation, scheme, etc.
any cheating or fraudulent trick.
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Origin of skin game
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Words nearby skin game
skinflint, skin food, skin friction, skin friction drag, skinful, skin game, skin graft, skin grafting, skinhead, skink, skinking
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British Dictionary definitions for skin game
skin game
noun
slang a swindling trick
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