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 fact that Bosworth was the brains behind this whole caper shows you just how short of brains the whole Healey bunco operation is.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The group hosts a variety of activities, from book club, bunco, mahjong, lunch groups, movies, theater and game day to wine tasting and the Afternoon Tea & Conversation Group.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 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
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The group hosts a variety of activities, from book club, bunco, mahjong, lunch groups, movies, theater and game day to wine tasting and the Afternoon Tea & Conversation Group.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 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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Names, email addresses, birth dates and purchase history can be used to create highly convincing scams.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sad stories are unfortunately often scam stories, so be wary of them.—
Barbara White,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Even if Toni did get away with one last con, a bleak mood lingers over the credits; even if he wasn't killed, Toni has elected to live a new life as hollow and deceptive as one of his forgeries.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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There could be more headlines of a boycott, pro or con, coming our way in the near future.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Bunco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunco. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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