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Complete Definition of "skulduggery"

English
Alternative spellings
skullduggery

Etymology
1856, apparently an alteration of Scottish sculdudrie "adultery", sculduddery "bawdry, obscenity", a euphemism of uncertain origin.

Noun
en-noun|skulduggeries

  1. A devious device or trick.
  2. underhanded|Underhanded or unscrupulous behavior.

vi:skulduggery

Revision and Credits for"skulduggery"
  • 2007-12-20 15:50 - SemperBlotto - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/66.193.126.2|66.193.126.2]] ([[User_talk:66.193.126.2|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:BigBadBen|BigBadBen]]

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