fusk

A back-formation of fuske.

fusk n (singular definite fusket, not used in plural form)

1. cheating, fraud, deceit
2. shoddiness (sloppy work)

• fuskeri

• skattefusk
• lønfusk
• citatfusk
• referatfusk

• “fusk” in Den Danske Ordbog

From the verb fuske.

fusk n (definite singular fusket, uncountable)

1. trickery, cheating, fraud

• “fusk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “fusk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

From the verb fuska. Compare Swedish fusk.

fusk n (definite singular fusket, uncountable)

1. cheating

   Synonym: juks

2. fraud

   Valfusk og kvitvasking er våre sterkaste sider

   Electoral fraud and money laundering are our strongest points

• “fusk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From fuska (“to cheat”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk fusk.

• IPA^(key): /fɵsk/
• Rhymes: -ɵsk

fusk n

1. cheating (the act of using illegal aids in order to gain an advantage in a test or competition, etc.)

   Synonym: (colloquial) fubb

2. fraud, swindle

   Synonym: bedrägeri

   valfusk ― electoral fraud

   skattefusk ― tax evasion

3. (in compounds) fake, simulated, faux

   fuskpäls ― fake fur

   fuskläder ― fake leather

4. (usually in compounds) bad workmanship, shoddy work

   fuskbygge ― jerry-built construction

   fuskverk ― shoddy piece of work

• fusk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• fusk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

• kufs