Meanings
nounKansas City shuffle (plural Kansas City shuffles)
plural Kansas City shuffles
- An advanced form of a confidence trick where the mark is aware of being involved in a swindle and believes that the swindler can be outsmarted.
Origin
In reference to a bet about the location of Kansas City.
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APA
Kansas City shuffle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kansas%20City%20shuffle
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“Kansas City shuffle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kansas%20City%20shuffle. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kansas City shuffle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kansas%20City%20shuffle.
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