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bull cons

bull cons is the plural of bull con.

Meaning of bull con

Noun

bull con (plural bull cons)

  1. (obsolete, slang) A confidence trick, or deceptive speech by a swindler.
    • Dem guys has got t’ show me somet’in’ before I’ll stan’ fer dem tales dey tell. I t’ink it’s all de bull con.1896, Frank Hutcheson, “The barkeep discusses hypnotism”, in The Barkeep Stories, Chicago: E.A. Weeks & Company, page 48

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Bull cons is the plural of bull con.

Words near bull cons in the dictionary

  1. bull ants
  2. bull bar
  3. bull bars
  4. bull butter
  5. bull con
  6. bull cons
  7. bull cut
  8. bull cuts
  9. bull daisies
  10. bull daisy
  11. bull denim

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