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Bunko (Noun)

Meaning

A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The charismatic con artist convinced the group to invest in a bunko real estate deal that left them bankrupt.
  • He made a fortune by running a bunko game, fleecing tourists who thought they were betting on a legitimate sporting event.
  • Police were tipped off to the bunko scheme after a disgruntled investor filed a complaint about losing money.
  • Bunko operations flourished during the boom years as scams to part speculators from their savings went unreported.
  • Witnesses later claimed they knew it was a bunko all along, but no one spoke out to alert authorities or prevent others from getting caught up.

Synonyms

  • Bunko Game
  • Con
  • Confidence Trick
  • Confidence Game
  • Con Game
  • Bunco Game
  • Hustle
  • Sting
  • Bunco
  • Flimflam

Hypernyms

  • Cheat
  • Swindle

Hyponyms

  • Sting Operation
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