skin game

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skin geym]
- /skɪn geɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skin geym]
- /skɪn geɪm/

Definitions of skin game words

noun skin game a dishonest or unscrupulous business operation, scheme, etc. 1
noun skin game any cheating or fraudulent trick. 1
noun skin game a swindling trick 0
noun skin game a cheating, swindling trick 0

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Origin of skin game

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Skin game

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skin game popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for skin game

noun skin game

bait and switch — Bait and switch is used to refer to a sales technique in which goods are advertised at low prices in order to attract customers, although only a small number of the low-priced goods are available.
bait-and-switch — denoting a deceptive method of selling, by which customers, attracted to a store by sale items, are told either that the advertised bargain item is out of stock or is inferior to a higher-priced item that is available.
boiler room — any room in a building (often in the basement) that contains a boiler for central heating, etc
bunco — a swindle, esp one by confidence tricksters
bunko — bunco

All 12 Synonyms of skin game