Definition of bunko Bunko

bun•ko

We found 5 definitions of bunko from 5 different sources.

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What does bunko mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

bunko - a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
  bunco, bunco game, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam
  swindle, cheat, rig the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • bunko (Noun)
    Alternative spelling of bunco.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • bunko (n.)
    A kind of swindling game or scheme, by means of cards or by a sham lottery.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • bunko
    Bunco, bung′kō, n. (U.S.) a form of confidence-trick by which a simple fellow is swindled or taken somewhere and robbed.—v.t. to rob or swindle in such a way.—n. Bunk′o-steer′er, that one of the swindling confederates who allures the victim

Part of speech

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  • bunko, verb, present, 1st person singular of bunko (infinitive).
  • bunko, verb (infinitive).
  • bunko, noun, singular of bunkos / bunkoes.

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