bunco | Definition of bunco

Synonyms and Antonyms of bunco

an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value

they were experts at that bunco, having fleeced wide-eyed tourists for years

Synonyms of bunco

con, fiddle [chiefly British], flimflam, fraud, gyp, hustle, scam, shell game, sting, swindle

Words Related to bunco

Ponzi scheme, pyramid scheme

racket, rip-off

thimblerig, three-card monte

device, dodge, gimmick, jig, ploy, scheme, sleight, stratagem, trick, wile

gouging, overcharging, soaking

counterfeit, fake, forgery, hoax, humbug, phony (also phoney), sham