cheatery

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English

Etymology

From cheat +‎ -ery.

Pronunciation

Noun

cheatery (countable and uncountable, plural cheateries)

  1. (now rare) Cheating; fraud.
    • 1842, Martin Farquhar Tupper, “Of Honesty”, in Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, Originally Treated (Second Series), London: J 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: [...]
    • 1909, Australian Parliament, Parliamentary Debates: Senate and House of Representatives, page 739:
      It is not only possible, but probable , that we are going to have more of the political cheatery of which the honorable member spoke. Is he going to perpetuate this cheatery, and cheat the workers again?
    • 2008 February 27, Sir Benjamin Nunn, “Teh Ghey Premiership Hugs - 23-29022008”, in uk.sport.football (Usenet):
      West Ham shouldn't even be in the Premiership, given what happened last season, but to add insult to injury they are now staying where they don't belong once again because of some heinous and blatant cheatery.

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