英语词汇“skulduggery”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

skulduggery

/skʌlˈdʌɡ(ə)ri

(also skullduggery)

noun [mass noun]

Underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour or activities: a firm that investigates commercial skulduggery...

It sounds dull but it this sort of underhand skullduggery that bloggers should be uncovering.
What the Sligo County Board have done is to engage in a low, mean-spirited, under-hand piece of skulduggery.
Do note, however, the snide tone of the remark, and the imputation of dishonesty and skullduggery among scientists.

Synonyms

trickery, swindling, fraudulence, double-dealing, sharp practice, unscrupulousness, underhandedness, chicanery, machinations

informal shenanigans, funny business, hanky-panky, monkey business

British informal monkey tricks, jiggery-pokery

North American informal monkeyshines

Mid 19th century: alteration of Scots sculduddery, of unknown origin.

单词	skulduggery
释义	skulduggery /skʌlˈdʌɡ(ə)ri / (also skullduggery) noun [mass noun] Underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour or activities: a firm that investigates commercial skulduggery... It sounds dull but it this sort of underhand skullduggery that bloggers should be uncovering. What the Sligo County Board have done is to engage in a low, mean-spirited, under-hand piece of skulduggery. Do note, however, the snide tone of the remark, and the imputation of dishonesty and skullduggery among scientists. Synonyms trickery, swindling, fraudulence, double-dealing, sharp practice, unscrupulousness, underhandedness, chicanery, machinations informal shenanigans, funny business, hanky-panky, monkey business British informal monkey tricks, jiggery-pokery North American informal monkeyshines Origin Mid 19th century: alteration of Scots sculduddery, of unknown origin. Rhymes snuggery, thuggery
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