■ verb informal
1》 cheat or defraud.
↘obtain (money) fraudulently.
2》 archaic evade; elude.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
C17 (orig. used in cribbage meaning 'spoil one's opponent's score'): perh. a var. of baulk .
■ verb informal
1》 cheat or defraud.
↘obtain (money) fraudulently.
2》 archaic evade; elude.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
C17 (orig. used in cribbage meaning 'spoil one's opponent's score'): perh. a var. of baulk .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004