n.
Variant: or skull · dug · gery
Pronunciation: ˌ sk ə l- ' d ə -g( ə -)r ē , ' sk ə l- ˌ
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ger · ies
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1867
: underhanded or unscrupulous behavior also : a devious device or trick
n.
Variant: or skull · dug · gery
Pronunciation: ˌ sk ə l- ' d ə -g( ə -)r ē , ' sk ə l- ˌ
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ger · ies
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1867
: underhanded or unscrupulous behavior also : a devious device or trick
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012