English Explanatory Dictionary

bull con

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A confidence trick, or deceptive speech by a swindler.

Word forms

bull con bull cons bull-con

Etymology

Compound of bull (“lies; insincere talk”) + con (“a confidence trick; fraud”). Attested from the late 19th century.

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