Synonyms for skullduggery
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : skuhl-duhg-uh-ree |
| Phonetic Transcription : skʌlˈdʌg ə ri |
Définition of skullduggery
Origin :- 1856, apparently an alteration of Scottish sculdudrie "adultery" (1713), sculduddery "bawdry, obscenity" (1821), a euphemism of uncertain origin.
- noun tricky behavior
- "Very likely he's up to some skullduggery, sir," Matt opined.
- Extract from : « Cappy Ricks » by Peter B. Kyne
- After a little conversation to assure themselves that there was no skullduggery afoot, the truckers consented.
- Extract from : « The Knack of Managing » by Lewis K. Urquhart and Herbert Watson
- He would be cagey enough to stay ignorant of any overt strife or any other skullduggery that could be laid at his door.
- Extract from : « Highways in Hiding » by George Oliver Smith
- We utilize persuasion, skullduggery, and even force to subvert their institutions, to destroy their present culture.
- Extract from : « Black Man's Burden » by Dallas McCord Reynolds
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