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bilk a creditor
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Bilk — Bilk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bilked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bilking}.] [Origin unknown. Cf. {Balk}.] To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to; as, to bilk a creditor.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bilk — [[t]bɪlk[/t]] v. t. 1) to defraud; cheat 2) to evade payment of or to: to bilk a creditor[/ex] 3) to frustrate: a career bilked by poor health[/ex] 4) to escape from; elude 5) a cheat; swindler 6) a trick; fraud; deceit • Etymology: 1625–35; of… … From formal English to slang
bilk — verb To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud by not fulfilling an obligation; to leave in the lurch. Johnny plans to bilk his creditor … Wiktionary
Bilk — Bilk, n. 1. A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk. [1913 Webster] 2. A cheat; a trick; a hoax. Hudibras. [1913 Webster] 3. Nonsense; vain words. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 4. A person who tricks a creditor; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bilk — v.tr. sl. 1 cheat. 2 give the slip to. 3 avoid paying (a creditor or debt). Derivatives: bilker n. Etymology: orig. uncert., perh. = BALK: earliest use (17th c.) in cribbage, = spoil one s opponent s score … Useful english dictionary
Bilked — Bilk Bilk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bilked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bilking}.] [Origin unknown. Cf. {Balk}.] To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to; as, to bilk a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bilking — Bilk Bilk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bilked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bilking}.] [Origin unknown. Cf. {Balk}.] To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to; as, to bilk a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
