| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| bilk (n., v.) |
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| To bilk someone (of something) is “to cheat, swindle, escape from, or specifically to get away without paying,” as in He managed to bilk all his creditors when he fled the country. The noun means either “an instance of bilking,” as in His sales pitch was nothing but a bilk, or “one who bilks,” as in The police knew him as an experienced bilk. All are Standard, but the noun senses are rare. | 1 |
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| | | The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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