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bunko

/buhng-koh/US // ˈbʌŋ koʊ //UK // (ˈbʌŋkəʊ) //

蹦子,蹦极,蹦迪,蹦蹦跳跳

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n.名词 noun
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    plural bun·kos.

    • : a swindle in which a person is cheated at gambling, persuaded to buy a nonexistent, unsalable, or worthless object, or otherwise victimized.
    • : any misrepresentation.
v.有主动词 verb
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    bun·koed, bun·ko·ing.

    • : to victimize by a bunko.

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Examples

  • "He's goin' to call in his bunko-men and take that boat," bleated Mr. Butts to Colonel Ward.

  • He cited the operations of bunko swindlers, gamblers and bandits and declared that the city was "wide open."

  • There were no burglaries, gambling, picking of pockets, bunko swindling or handbook betting.

  • He tries to tell me that this minin' business is all a bunko game, and that there's a paper out for the boss.

  • Pa says he thinks I was cut out for a bunko steerer, and I may look for that kind of a job.