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Murphy game

Murphy game noun: any of several confidence tricks in which something worthless is substituted for something of value, often in a sealed envelope.

Noun

Murphy game (plural Murphy games)

  1. Any of several confidence tricks in which something worthless is substituted for something of value, often in a sealed envelope.
  2. A confidence trick in which a supposed pimp takes money from a client to procure a prostitute, but disappears with the money.

Synonyms of Murphy game

Forms of Murphy game

pluralMurphy games

Questions about Murphy game

What does Murphy game mean?
Murphy game means any of several confidence tricks in which something worthless is substituted for something of value, often in a sealed envelope.
What part of speech is Murphy game?
Murphy game is a noun.
What is the plural of Murphy game?
The plural of Murphy game is Murphy games.

Words near Murphy game in the dictionary

  1. murphy
  2. Murphy bed
  3. Murphy beds
  4. Murphy drip
  5. Murphy drips
  6. Murphy game
  7. Murphy games
  8. Murphy's button
  9. Murphy's Law
  10. Murphy's punch
  11. Murphy's sign

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