take-in
[ teyk-in ]
/ ˈteɪkˌɪn /
noun Informal.
a deception, fraud, or imposition.
Origin of take-in
First recorded in 1770–80; noun use of verb phrase
take in
Words nearby take-in
Example sentences from the Web for take-in
Ah, signora mia, what a take-in You saw my father-in-law at the time of our wedding.
The Law Inevitable |Louis Couperus