escroquerie

French

Etymology

From escroquer (“to swindle”) +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛs.kʁɔ.kʁi/
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Noun

escroquerie f (plural escroqueries)

  1. swindle, swindling
  2. (law) fraud
  3. racket (dishonest way of making money)

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