ploy

English

/plɔɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • A tactic, strategy, or gimmick.
  • (UK) Sport; frolic.
  • (obsolete) Employment.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French ployer derived from Latin plicāre (fold).

Origin

Latin

plicāre

Gloss

fold

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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