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Definition of DUFFY
 * a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation 

Other examples in conversation:

"He is always trying to pull a DUFFY" "The last time this happened, she was DUFFIED badly"

Examples of DUFFY

She was the victim of an insurance DUFFY. a sophisticated credit card DUFFY

Origin of DUFFY origin: Canadian First Known Use: 2013 Related to DUFFY

Synonyms bunco (or bunko), con, fiddle [chiefly British], flimflam, gyp, hustle, fraud, shell game, sting, swindle

Related Words cross, fix; Ponzi scheme, pyramid scheme; racket, rip-off; thimblerig, three-card monte; device, dodge, gimmick, jig, ploy, scheme, sleight, stratagem, trick, wile; gouging, overcharging, soaking; counterfeit, fake, forgery, hoax, humbug, phony (also phoney), sham

transitive verb

Definition of DUFFY 1
 * deceive, defraud

2
 * to obtain (as money) by a DUFFY

— DUFFIER noun Examples of DUFFIER

The company DUFFIED hundreds of people out of their life savings. I could tell they were DUFFYING you and charging too much. They DUFFIED a lot of money from unwary customers.

First Known Use of DUFFY 2013 Origin: Canadian