How to pronounce skullduggery
American English pronunciation
skul-DUG-er-ee
- IPA
- /skʌlˈdʌɡɚi/
- Syllables
- skul · DUG · er · ee (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What skullduggery means
Sneaky, dishonest behavior
In a sentence: There was some skullduggery in how the teams got picked.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Scottish word, "sculduddery." The "skull" part probably has nothing to do with skulls.
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