v.tr. sl. 1 cheat. 2 give the slip to. 3 avoid paying (a creditor or debt). bilker n.
[ orig. uncert., perh. = BALK: earliest use (17th c.) in cribbage, = spoil one's opponent's score ]
v.tr. sl. 1 cheat. 2 give the slip to. 3 avoid paying (a creditor or debt). bilker n.
[ orig. uncert., perh. = BALK: earliest use (17th c.) in cribbage, = spoil one's opponent's score ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012