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skullduggery

[skuhl-duhg-uh-ree]

skull·dug·ger·y

[skuhl-duhg-uh-ree]
noun, plural -ger·ies.
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skulduggery or (US) skullduggery (skʌlˈdʌɡərɪ)
 
n
informal underhand dealing; trickery
 
[C19: altered from earlier Scot sculduddery; of obscure origin]
 
skullduggery or (US) skullduggery
 
n
 
[C19: altered from earlier Scot sculduddery; of obscure origin]

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skullduggery definition

[ˈskəlˈdəgɚi]
  1. n.
    deceitful doings; dirty work. : Without skullduggery, politics wouldn't be interesting.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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