English · Slang Attested

Peter Funk

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A shill bidder at an auction.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người đấu giá giả tại một cuộc đấu giá

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

While some stories about mock auctions asked readers to examine their own greed, others identified mock auctioneers and Peter Funks as scapegoats who took the blame for bad behavior in the market.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

an American term for a spurious auction or "knock-out."

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đấu giá giả mạo

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Peter Funk” mean?

A shill bidder at an auction.

Is “Peter Funk” formal or informal?

Peter Funk is generally archaic, slang.

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