Noun: bunko game
Usage: N. Amer, informal
Usage: N. Amer, informal
- A scheme to defraud by gaining someone's confidence
"The couple fell victim to a bunko game and lost their life savings";
- bunco [N. Amer, informal], bunco game [N. Amer, informal], bunko [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: bunko games