cheatery

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English

Etymology

From cheat +‎ -ery.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːtəɹi/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃitəɹi/, [-ɾə-]
  • Hyphenation: cheat‧e‧ry

Noun

cheatery (countable and uncountable, plural cheateries)

  1. (obsolete) Cheating; fraud.
    • 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 258:
      I touch not now the vulgar thought, as of tricks and cheateries in trade; / I speak of honest purpose, character, speech and action: [...]

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