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 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.
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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
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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Numerous high-profile accounts have been hijacked to promote crypto scams, including one of OpenAI's unofficial accounts in late 2024.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Those logical advantages for the pros column can outweigh some of those in the cons column, such as the perception of new sources of stress.—
Elizabeth Baskin,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tatum does stretch his acting abilities in scenes where Jeffrey’s con-man charisma is underlaid with desperation and deception, but there’s nothing in Cianfrance and Kirt Gunn’s screenplay to seriously challenge Tatum’s persona as a leading man.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Martini plays Porter Baldwin, a cutthroat East Coast businessman clawing his way back to respectability through a land swindle in the West.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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According to a press release from Ellison’s office, a jury found Yusuf guilty of six counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Bunco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunco. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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