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cheatery

Syllables: cheat·e·ryUK/ˈt͡ʃiːtəɹi/US/ˈt͡ʃitəɹi/

cheatery noun: cheating; fraud.

Noun

cheatery (countable and uncountable, plural cheateries)

  1. (archaic) Cheating; fraud.
    • I touch not now the vulgar thought, as of tricks and cheateries in trade; / I speak of honest purpose, character, speech and action: [...]1842, Martin Farquhar Tupper, “Of Honesty”, in Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, Originally Treated (Second Series), London: J[ohn] Hatchard and Son, […], →OCLC, stanza 1, page...
    • It is not only possible, but probable , that we are going to have more of the political cheatery of which the honorable member spoke. Is he going to perpetuate this cheatery, and cheat the workers again?1909, Australian Parliament, Parliamentary Debates: Senate and House of Representatives, page 739

Forms of cheatery

pluralcheateries

Origin of cheatery

From cheat + -ery.

Questions about cheatery

What does cheatery mean?
Cheatery means cheating; fraud.
What part of speech is cheatery?
Cheatery is a noun.
How do you pronounce cheatery?
Cheatery is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃiːtəɹi/ (UK).
What is the plural of cheatery?
The plural of cheatery is cheateries.

Words near cheatery in the dictionary

  1. cheatercock
  2. cheatercocks
  3. cheateries
  4. cheaters
  5. cheaters never prosper
  6. cheatery
  7. cheatest
  8. cheateth
  9. cheatgrass
  10. cheatgrasses
  11. Cheatham

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