Bun′ko
,
[Sf. Sp.
banco
bank,
banca
a sort of game at cards. Cf.
Bank
(in the commercial sense).]
A kind of swindling game or scheme, originally by means of cards or by a sham lottery, but now used for any swindling tactic.
Bunko steerer
,
a person employed as a decoy in bunko.
[Slang, U.S.]