to bunco
- verb
- /ˈbʌŋkoʊ/
- Archaic
:
estafar
- The con artists tried to bunco elderly residents out of their savings.
Examples
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He was arrested for attempting to bunco tourists with a fake lottery scheme.
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He tried to bunco me out of my money.
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She realized too late that she had been buncoed by a smooth-talking stranger.
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Don't bunco your friends!
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The con artists attempted to bunco unsuspecting victims by selling bogus investment opportunities.
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He was charged with trying to bunco people into paying for non-existent services.
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After realizing he had been buncoed, she reported the scam to the authorities.
Synonyms
61
7.3
To trick someone into giving their money or things
40
6.9
To illegally get money or things from someone by lying
26
6.0
To trick someone into doing something
20
3.9
To trick someone into giving money or their things
20
5.5
To cheat someone and take their money by lying
11
8.3
To trick someone by pretending you want to help them
7
7.2
Trick someone to take their money or things
6
8.1
To trick someone into giving you their money or other things
6
8.9
To trick someone so you take their money or things
3
9.9
To cheat someone and take their money or things
1
9.9
To trick someone to take their money or things
1
9.9
To cheat someone out of money or things
1
9.9
Get money or goods from someone by tricking them
To trick someone to get their money
Cheat someone to get their money or things
To trick someone by lying or cheating
To cheat someone using tricks or fake deals
To trick someone and take their money or things
To trick someone to take their money or goods
Compounds
How Serious
- Formal
40
6.9
- Archaic
- Informal
76
6.5
465
2.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bunco (verb) means to cheat or swindle someone and comes from the same word for the trick or game. So, to bunco someone is to use a dishonest scheme to take their money or trust.