Thesaurus results for BUNCO

bunco

noun

ˈbəŋ-(ˌ)kō

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. —

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

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Noun

Security company Trend Micro has documented that actors who’ve worked on past operations benefiting the North Korean government have used these addresses, particularly in scams involving fake recruiters.

— Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
Such attacks range from spreading malware and executing identity theft scams to producing deepfake videos and launching ransomware attacks, according to cybersecurity experts.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026