skulduggery

English - Turkish

Definition of skulduggery in English Turkish dictionary

ayartma

kandırma

entrika

utanç

aldanma

hilekârlık

{i} komplo

{i} üçkâğıtçılık

dalavere

hile

aldatma

numara

Related Terms

skullduggery

i., bak. skulduggery

English - English

Definition of skulduggery in English English dictionary

A devious device or trick

Underhanded or unscrupulous behavior

{i} deception, trickery, dishonesty; trick (also sculduggery)

Skulduggery is behaviour in which someone acts in a dishonest way in order to achieve their aim. accusations of political skulduggery. secretly dishonest or illegal activity - also used humorously (sculduddery (18-19 centuries))

verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

Related Terms

skullduggery

activities intended to deceive; a con or hoax

skullduggery

{i} deception, trickery, dishonesty; trick (also skulduggery)

skullduggery

verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

Hyphenation

skul·dug·ge·ry

Etymology

(noun.) 1867. 1856, apparently an alteration of Scottish English sculdudrie (“adultery”), sculduddery “bawdry, obscenity”, a euphemism of uncertain origin.