A brigand.
Used in a Sentence
bunco
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bunco.
Editorial note
Send me the details at bunco.squad@hey.com and I’ll do my best to expose them.
Examples7
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
A brigand.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of bunco gathered in one view.
(US, slang) A swindle or confidence trick.
(transitive, intransitive, US, slang) To swindle (someone).
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for bunco.
noun
A brigand.
noun
(US, slang) A swindle or confidence trick.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, US, slang) To swindle (someone).
noun
(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.
Example sentences
Send me the details at bunco.squad@hey.com and I’ll do my best to expose them.
The gals of the neighborhood also have a regular gathering, generally audible for an eighth of a mile away, Bunco must be the funniest game in the world.
Other terms for scam (aside from confidence trick) include con, con game, confidence game, confidence scheme, ripoff, stratagem, finesse, grift, hustle, bunko (or bunco), swindle, flimflam, gaffle, and bamboozle.
Someone I know goes to a moms group where they play this dice game called Bunco¹ They've been playing it for 20 years.
Back when Social Engineering meant wearing a hell of a suit and dodging the 'Bunco Squad'.
Proper noun examples
Someone I know goes to a moms group where they play this dice game called Bunco¹ They've been playing it for 20 years.
Back when Social Engineering meant wearing a hell of a suit and dodging the 'Bunco Squad'.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use bunco in a sentence?
Send me the details at bunco.squad@hey.com and I’ll do my best to expose them.
What does bunco mean?
A brigand.
What part of speech is bunco?
bunco is commonly used as noun, verb.