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Added 9 October 2026

bunco

/ˈbʌŋkəʊ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bunco at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.

verb

Deprive of by deceit.
He swindled me out of my inheritance

Origin

Reportedly from Spanish banca, a card game.

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