/bung"koh/ , n. , pl. bunkos , v. , bunkoed, bunkoing . Informal.
n.
1. a swindle in which a person is cheated at gambling, persuaded to buy a nonexistent, unsalable, or worthless object, or otherwise victimized.
2. any misrepresentation.
v.t.
3. to victimize by a bunko.
Also, bunco .
[ 1880-85; shortened form of BUNKUM; cf. -O ]