bull con
bull con · bull cons
A confidence trick, or deceptive speech by a swindlerA confidence trick, or deceptive speech by a swindler.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, slang)A confidence trick, or deceptive speech by a swindler.
Origin
Compound of bull (“lies; insincere talk”) + con (“a confidence trick; fraud”). Attested frCompound of bull (“lies; insincere talk”) + con (“a confidence trick; fraud”). Attested from the late 19th century.
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