skullduggery

skull·dug·ger·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skuhl-duhg-uh-ree]
- /skʌlˈdʌg ə ri/
- /ˌskʌlˈdʌɡ.ər.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skuhl-duhg-uh-ree]
- /skʌlˈdʌg ə ri/

Definitions of skullduggery word

abbreviation SKULLDUGGERY skulduggery. 1
noun plural skullduggery dishonorable proceedings; mean dishonesty or trickery: bribery, graft, and other such skulduggery. 1
noun plural skullduggery an instance of dishonest or deceitful behavior; trick. 1

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Origin of skullduggery

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

1705-15, Americanism; variant of sculduddery, orig. Scots: fornication, obscenity < ?

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Parts of speech for Skullduggery

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adverb

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skullduggery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for skullduggery

noun skullduggery

chicane — a bridge or whist hand without trumps
chicanery — Chicanery is using cleverness to cheat people.
dirty trick — act: unfair, dishonest
dirty tricks — underhand activities and machinations in political or governmental affairs, usually intended to discredit an opponent
dissimulation — the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.

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