variants
or bunko
as in scam
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
they were experts at that bunco, having fleeced wide-eyed tourists for years
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Recent Examples of bunco
The event includes bunco, lunch and a silent auction.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Bunco event aids kidney dialysis patients Feb. 16 is the last day to register for the King’s Daughters Silver Belles Circle bunco fundraiser, planned for 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 22 in Lower-Level Pavilion A at the Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
The fact that Bosworth was the brains behind this whole caper shows you just how short of brains the whole Healey bunco operation is.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
There have been bunco parties, Ice Queen birthday parties, and whatever the hell NeNe’s Girls & Gays Never Forget All-White Party Seafood Soirée was.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Bunco event aids kidney dialysis patients Feb. 16 is the last day to register for the King’s Daughters Silver Belles Circle bunco fundraiser, planned for 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 22 in Lower-Level Pavilion A at the Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
The fact that Bosworth was the brains behind this whole caper shows you just how short of brains the whole Healey bunco operation is.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
There have been bunco parties, Ice Queen birthday parties, and whatever the hell NeNe’s Girls & Gays Never Forget All-White Party Seafood Soirée was.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunco
Noun
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The issue seems to be on the rise in March, as officials have issued warnings about the scams in Indiana, Maryland, and Michigan.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hana and some friends turn to crime (credit card scams) and the pressure on them keeps mounting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Salon leaders might opt to continue using those products, weighing the pros and cons.—
Kelley Swing,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Surgeons also point to the price as a potential con.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Bunco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunco. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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