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bunco

One entry found.

Main Entry:
bun·co 
          Listen to the pronunciation of bunco
Variant(s):
or bun·ko 
          Listen to the pronunciation of bunko \ˈbəŋ-(ˌ)kō\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural buncos or bunkos
Etymology:
perhaps alteration of Spanish banca bench, banking, bank in gambling, from Italian — more at bank
Date:
1872
: a swindling game or scheme
bunco transitive verb


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