"Murphy game" meaning in All languages combined

See Murphy game on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Murphy games [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Murphy game (plural Murphy games)
  1. Any of several confidence tricks in which something worthless is substituted for something of value, often in a sealed envelope.
    Sense id: en-Murphy_game-en-noun-MNJVgbX2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
  2. A confidence trick in which a supposed pimp takes money from a client to procure a prostitute, but disappears with the money.
    Sense id: en-Murphy_game-en-noun-HolURvvy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Murphy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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