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noun

Bilk n.

A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.

A cheat; a trick; a hoax.

Nonsense; vain words.

A person who tricks a creditor; an untrustworthy, tricky person.

verb

Bilk v. t. (past & past part. bilked; pres. part. bilking) 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.

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Etymology of 'Bilk'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Bilk" Quotes from Famous Books

... of my caducity, and tell them that the last time I went to see the boys, I carried the Michaelmas quarterage in my pocket; and when I was there I totally forgot it; but assure them, that I have not the least intention to bilk them, and will pay them faithfully the two ...

— The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son • The Earl of Chesterfield

... meeting the after-the-war obligations. This second way is by increasing the wealth of the state and by increasing the national production to such an extent that the payment of the rentier class will not be an overwhelming burthen. Rising prices bilk the creditor. Increased production will check the rise in prices and get him a real payment. The outlook for the national creditor seems to be that he will be partly bilked and partly paid; how far he will ...

— War and the Future • H. G. Wells