bunco

English

/ˈbʌŋkəʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • (US) A swindle or confidence trick.
  • (uncountable) A parlour game played in teams with three dice, originating in England but popular among suburban women in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century.
  • A brigand.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian banca (bench).

Origin

Spanish

banca

Gloss

bench

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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