SKULDUGGERY


Meaning of SKULDUGGERY in English

(also skull·dug·gery ) / skʌlˈdʌgəri; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( old-fashioned or humorous ) dishonest behaviour or activities

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: alteration of Scots sculduddery , of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.