Definition of Peter Funk in English:

Peter Funk

noun ˌpiːtə ˈfʌŋk

US slang, historical

(A name for) a perpetrator of any of various ruses to raise prices or otherwise cheat buyers at an auction; specifically a fraudulent bidder, especially in a mock auction; a con man or swindler.

adjective ˌpiːtə ˈfʌŋk

US slang, historical

Of, relating to, or characteristic of such a ruse; worthless; sham.

Origin

Mid 19th century. Probably from PeterFunk, the name of a character distinguished by his deceitful business practices in the novel The Perils of Pearl Street by Asa Greene; the name may in turn have been influenced by funk.

Definition of Peter Funk in US English:

Peter Funk

nounˌpiːtə ˈfʌŋk

US slang, historical

(A name for) a perpetrator of any of various ruses to raise prices or otherwise cheat buyers at an auction; specifically a fraudulent bidder, especially in a mock auction; a con man or swindler.

adjectiveˌpiːtə ˈfʌŋk

US slang, historical

Of, relating to, or characteristic of such a ruse; worthless; sham.

词汇	Peter Funk
释义	Definition of Peter Funk in English: Peter Funk noun ˌpiːtə ˈfʌŋk US slang, historical (A name for) a perpetrator of any of various ruses to raise prices or otherwise cheat buyers at an auction; specifically a fraudulent bidder, especially in a mock auction; a con man or swindler. adjective ˌpiːtə ˈfʌŋk US slang, historical Of, relating to, or characteristic of such a ruse; worthless; sham. Origin Mid 19th century. Probably from PeterFunk, the name of a character distinguished by his deceitful business practices in the novel The Perils of Pearl Street by Asa Greene; the name may in turn have been influenced by funk. Definition of Peter Funk in US English: Peter Funk nounˌpiːtə ˈfʌŋk US slang, historical (A name for) a perpetrator of any of various ruses to raise prices or otherwise cheat buyers at an auction; specifically a fraudulent bidder, especially in a mock auction; a con man or swindler. adjectiveˌpiːtə ˈfʌŋk US slang, historical Of, relating to, or characteristic of such a ruse; worthless; sham. Origin Mid 19th century. Probably from PeterFunk, the name of a character distinguished by his deceitful business practices in the novel The Perils of Pearl Street by Asa Greene; the name may in turn have been influenced by funk.
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