bunco
Americannoun
plural
buncos, buncoed, buncoingnoun
verb
Etymology
Origin of bunco
C19: perhaps from Spanish banca bank (in gambling), from Italian banca bank 1
Example Sentences
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I was later informed that each hostess does NOT have the right to set safety protocols for her own home while playing bunco.
From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2021
By nightfall, there was just one activity left on the agenda: a game of bunco.
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2021
“It’s a full-time bed and breakfast, but we also host weddings, showers, parties, receptions, bunco groups, bridge groups and Sunday school classes,” Lynn said.
From Washington Times • Jan. 19, 2020
The Middle Sister name “evokes powerful emotions” in women said Ms. Wheatley, who further noted that the wines are particularly popular at “baby showers and bunco parties.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2018
But bunco games or con games, whatever you call them, aren't a federal offense!
From The Blue Ghost Mystery by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
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