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skullduggery

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noun

plural

skullduggeries

dishonorable proceedings; mean dishonesty or trickery.
They dealt in bribery, graft, and other such skullduggery.
an instance of dishonest or deceitful behavior; trick.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of skullduggery¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; variant of sculduddery ( def. ), originally Scots: “fornication, obscenity,” of unknown origin

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If you allow it to go into the second innings, there could be a little bit of skullduggery.

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No voter nullification, voter suppression or other skullduggery and interference will be needed.

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But it comes with all the skullduggery, wheeling and dealing, and conspiracy one would expect, as the frontrunners try to improve their chances of becoming the Vicar of Christ.

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Many of us like to think we could handle the pressures and skullduggery of being a traitor in the remote Scottish castle.

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But behind the scenes, there is skullduggery, wheeling and dealing, and conspiracy as the frontrunners try to improve their chances.

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