skulduggery
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
1856, apparently an alteration of Scottish English sculdudrie (“adultery”), sculduddery “bawdry, obscenity”, a euphemism of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skʌlˈdʌɡəɹi/
Noun
skulduggery (countable and uncountable, plural skulduggeries)
- A devious device or trick.
- Underhanded or unscrupulous behavior.
Translations
devious device or trick
|
References
- “skulduggery” (US) / “skulduggery” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
This article is issued from
Wiktionary.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.