1. A scheme to defraud by gaining someone's confidence
   "The couple fell victim to a bunco game and lost their life savings";
   - bunco [N. Amer, informal], bunko [N. Amer, informal], bunko game [N. Amer, informal], con [informal], confidence trick [Brit], confidence game [N. Amer], con game [N. Amer, informal], hustle [informal], sting [informal], flimflam [informal], con trick [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: bunco games

Type of: cheat, fraud, rig [archaic], swindle

Encyclopedia: Bunco game