Synonyms:
bunco, bunco_game, bunko, bunko_game, con, confidence_trick, confidence_game, con_game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam
Meaning: a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con
Meaning: deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
Usage examples
"I say, though, hadn't you better take Gyp?"
Well, I must turn about and lose no time. Come, Gyp, get up, Gyp, good horse; we're going home."
"Oh, Gyp, is it possible that, instead of my capturing Black Donald, you are going to let Black Donald or somebody else catch me?" exclaimed Capitola, in mock despair, as she urged her wearied steed.