bunco

noun

bun·co ˈbəŋ-(ˌ)kō

variants or bunko

plural buncos or bunkos

Synonyms of bunco next

: a swindling game or scheme

bunco transitive verb

Example Sentences

they were experts at that bunco, having fleeced wide-eyed tourists for years

Recent Examples on the Web By nightfall, there was just one activity left on the agenda: a game of bunco. —

New York Times, 12 Feb. 2021 But at least Biden officials have become alert to the risks of the defense establishment’s indulgence of the UFO bunco. —

WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022 The group organizes weekly and monthly events including dinners, dances, bingo and bunco. —

Gustavo Solis, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 June 2018 Invite your bunco club or friends who have never played. —

'sam' Boyer/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 30 Mar. 2018 The event will feature a Texas Hold 'Em poker tournament, bunco, dinner and raffle prizes. —

Staff Reports, Glendale News-Press, 27 Oct. 2017 The event will feature a Texas Hold 'Em poker tournament, bunco, dinner and raffle prizes. —

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