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- Bilking is a verb that means "to defraud"1. The word was first used as a cribbage term in the 1630s, where it meant "to spoil (someone's) score"1. The origin of the word is obscure, but some sources suggest it is a thinned form of balk "to hinder"1. Initially, bilking wasn't considered cheating, but rather a good strategy for cribbage players2.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.bilk (v.) 1650s, from or along with the noun (1630s), first used as a cribbage term; as a verb, "to spoil (someone's) score." Of obscure origin, it was believed in 17c. to be "a word signifying nothing;" some sources suggest it is a thinned form of balk "to hinder." The meaning "to defraud" is recorded from 1670s.www.etymonline.com/word/bilkInitially, "bilking" wasn't considered cheating-just good strategy for cribbage players. Language historians aren't sure where "bilk" originated, but they have noticed that its earliest uses occur in contexts referring to cribbage.www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bilk
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