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
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.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
The event includes bunco, a silent auction and barbecue lunch.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
The tragedy also strengthened community bonds, with families who didn’t lose homes hosting families that did for weeks at a time, and bunco and happy hour groups forming among new friends who had barely known each other before the blaze.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
Women’s club hosting bunco fundraisers The Sweetwater Women’s Club hosts bunco from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, starting Aug. 8, at 3855 Sweetwater Road.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
Women’s Club hosting bunco fundraisers The Sweetwater Women’s Club hosts bunco from 1 to 3:30 p.m. monthly on the second Tuesday of the month starting Aug. 8 at 3855 Sweetwater Road, Bonita.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2023
By nightfall, there was just one activity left on the agenda: a game of bunco.
—New York Times, 12 Feb. 2021
But at least Biden officials have become alert to the risks of the defense establishment’s indulgence of the UFO bunco.
—WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
The group organizes weekly and monthly events including dinners, dances, bingo and bunco.
—Gustavo Solis, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 June 2018
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
The event includes bunco, a silent auction and barbecue lunch.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
The tragedy also strengthened community bonds, with families who didn’t lose homes hosting families that did for weeks at a time, and bunco and happy hour groups forming among new friends who had barely known each other before the blaze.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
Women’s club hosting bunco fundraisers The Sweetwater Women’s Club hosts bunco from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, starting Aug. 8, at 3855 Sweetwater Road.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
Women’s Club hosting bunco fundraisers The Sweetwater Women’s Club hosts bunco from 1 to 3:30 p.m. monthly on the second Tuesday of the month starting Aug. 8 at 3855 Sweetwater Road, Bonita.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2023
By nightfall, there was just one activity left on the agenda: a game of bunco.
—New York Times, 12 Feb. 2021
But at least Biden officials have become alert to the risks of the defense establishment’s indulgence of the UFO bunco.
—WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
The group organizes weekly and monthly events including dinners, dances, bingo and bunco.
—Gustavo Solis, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunco
Noun
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Tech support scams have been around for years, but a new variant called the Phantom Hacker scam is rapidly gaining traction.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The question, of course, is whether this is all a scam or the real thing.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Experts discuss the pros and cons of the rise of school apps for parents.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
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Public education is also important to keep people informed about the pros and cons associated with a gluten-free diet.—
Sachin Rustgi,
The Conversation,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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He was convicted of financial card fraud in 1990, theft by check twice in 1990, two counts of issuing a worthless check in 1994, theft by check in 1994, four counts of theft by swindle in October 2002 and one count two months later.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Justin Ansel Butler falsified documents to make the Duck Donuts franchises in Woodbury and the Mall of America look profitable, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday in Washington County District Court charging him with felony theft by swindle.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
20 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bunco.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunco. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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