Main Entry:

skul·dug·gery

Variant(s):

or skull·dug·gery \ˌskəl-ˈdə-g(ə-)rē, ˈskəl-ˌ\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural skul·dug·ger·ies

Etymology:

origin unknown

Date:

1867

: underhanded or unscrupulous behavior ; also : a devious device or trick