SKULDUGGERY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Skulduggery

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 19th century: alteration of Scots sculduddery, of unknown origin

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: skʌlˈdʌɡ(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:

underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour or activities

Short Definition:

underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour or activities

Examples:
  • a firm that investigates commercial skulduggery
Variant Forms:
  • skullduggery

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