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ploy

One entry found for ploy.
Main Entry: ploy
Pronunciation: 'ploi
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from employ
1 : ESCAPADE, FROLIC
2 a : a tactic intended to embarrass or frustrate an opponent b : a devised or contrived move : STRATAGEM <a ploy to get her to open the door -- Robert B. Parker>
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