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skulduggery

[ skuhl-duhg-uh-ree ]

noun

plural skulduggeries.
  1. a variant of skullduggery ( def ).


skulduggery

/ ʌˈʌɡəɪ /

noun

  1. informal.
    underhand dealing; trickery
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of skulduggery1

C19: altered from earlier Scot sculduddery; of obscure origin
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While malfeasance in politics happens in all parts of Southern California, the level of skulduggery, and sometimes outright thievery, by council members in southeast L.A.

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The 20-year-old back row has swagger and self-possession, and a side order of skulduggery.

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“There’s always some late skulduggery, but this time it’s extraordinary. I think it will go down as the grab-a-safe-late-seat election.”

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A heady mix of science and skulduggery, featuring investigations both scientific and criminal, it felt utterly unique.

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Schiff’s skulduggery was unfortunate but totally rational under the current system.

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