BUNCO


Meaning of BUNCO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or bun·ko ˈbəŋ-(ˌ)kō

( plural buncos or bunkos )

Etymology: perhaps alteration of Spanish banca bench, banking, bank in gambling, from Italian — more at bank

Date: 1872

: a swindling game or scheme

• bunco transitive verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.