Cheaty

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    prone to cheating. informal

    "Now, to recap ... ach, you don't need a recap: winning team disqualified; cheaty accountant spoiled play; runner-up team promoted to winning team."

  2. 2
    Involving cheating; fraudulent. informal

    "a cheaty technique"

Example

More examples

"Now, to recap ... ach, you don't need a recap: winning team disqualified; cheaty accountant spoiled play; runner-up team promoted to winning team."

Etymology

From cheat + -y.

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