Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
A swindle or confidence trick. · A parlour game played in teams with three dice, originating in England but popular among suburban women in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century. · A brigand.
verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryTo swindle (someone).
Reportedly from Spanish banca, a card game.
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- Borrowed-form mentionbancaes
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