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1. a dishonest or unscrupulous business operation, scheme, etc.2. any cheating or fraudulent trick.[1865-70, Amer.]
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skin game — skin′ game n. a fraudulent scheme; swindle • Etymology: 1865–70; amer … From formal English to slang
skin game — ☆ skin game n. Informal a cheating, swindling trick … English World dictionary
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skin game — n. any swindle. (Underworld.) □ Ziggy was mixed up in a skin game for a while. □ The con running the skin game got out of town … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
skin game — /ˈskɪn geɪm/ (say skin gaym) noun Colloquial 1. a dishonest activity, business, etc. 2. a swindle. {skin (def. 16) + game1} …
skin game — noun Date: 1868 a swindling game or trick … New Collegiate Dictionary
skin game — noun N. Amer. informal 1》 a rigged gambling game. 2》 a fraudulent scheme … English new terms dictionary
skin game — swindle, act of deceit … English contemporary dictionary
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