bunco
noun
bun·co
ˈbəŋ-(ˌ)kō 
variants
or bunko
plural buncos or bunkos
: a swindling game or scheme
bunco
transitive verb
Examples of bunco in a Sentence
they were experts at that bunco, having fleeced wide-eyed tourists for years
Recent Examples on the Web
Club activities range from rock painting and wine tasting to bunco, bingo, dinner outings and happy hour.
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
There will be bunco games, prizes and refreshments.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
There will be bunco games, raffles and refreshments.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 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
The event includes bunco, a silent auction and barbecue lunch.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
The tragedy also strengthened community bonds, with families who didn’t lose homes hosting families that did for weeks at a time, and bunco and happy hour groups forming among new friends who had barely known each other before the blaze.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
Women’s club hosting bunco fundraisers The Sweetwater Women’s Club hosts bunco from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, starting Aug. 8, at 3855 Sweetwater Road.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
Women’s Club hosting bunco fundraisers The Sweetwater Women’s Club hosts bunco from 1 to 3:30 p.m. monthly on the second Tuesday of the month starting Aug. 8 at 3855 Sweetwater Road, Bonita.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2023
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Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
There will be bunco games, prizes and refreshments.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
There will be bunco games, raffles and refreshments.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 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
The event includes bunco, a silent auction and barbecue lunch.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
The tragedy also strengthened community bonds, with families who didn’t lose homes hosting families that did for weeks at a time, and bunco and happy hour groups forming among new friends who had barely known each other before the blaze.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
Women’s club hosting bunco fundraisers The Sweetwater Women’s Club hosts bunco from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, starting Aug. 8, at 3855 Sweetwater Road.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
Women’s Club hosting bunco fundraisers The Sweetwater Women’s Club hosts bunco from 1 to 3:30 p.m. monthly on the second Tuesday of the month starting Aug. 8 at 3855 Sweetwater Road, Bonita.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2023
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“Bunco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunco. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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