skul ‧ dug ‧ ge ‧ ry BrE AmE , skullduggery /ˌskʌlˈdʌɡəri/ noun [uncountable] old-fashioned
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: sculduddery 'immoral activity' (18-19 centuries) ]
secretly dishonest or illegal activity – also used humorously
skul ‧ dug ‧ ge ‧ ry BrE AmE , skullduggery /ˌskʌlˈdʌɡəri/ noun [uncountable] old-fashioned
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: sculduddery 'immoral activity' (18-19 centuries) ]
secretly dishonest or illegal activity – also used humorously
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012