"come Yorkshire over" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} come Yorkshire over
  1. (transitive, UK, slang, obsolete) To cheat or deceive. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang, transitive
    Sense id: en-come_Yorkshire_over-en-verb-8HczwoT7 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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