bull con

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A confidence trick, or deceptive speech by a swindler. obsolete,slang
    — Dem guys has got t’ show me somet’in’ before I’ll stan’ fer dem tales dey tell. I t’ink it’s all de bull con.

词形变化

bull cons plural bull-con alternative

词源

Compound of bull (“lies; insincere talk”) + con (“a confidence trick; fraud”). Attested from the late 19th century.
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