noun
Etymology: probably from gum (III) (tree) + game; probably from the observation that opossums and raccoons often hide in a sweet-gum tree when hunted
slang : a trick intended to cheat or swindle a victim
noun
Etymology: probably from gum (III) (tree) + game; probably from the observation that opossums and raccoons often hide in a sweet-gum tree when hunted
slang : a trick intended to cheat or swindle a victim
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012