outcun

present singular third person outcuns · participle present outcunning · participle past outcunned · past outcunned

1. transitiveTo outwit, to outsmart; to be more cunning than.

   We see in this kingdom's early mythology that many gods behaved like mortals, vying for power and trying to outcun each other.

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   [Benny] Lynch inveigled [Jackie] Brown to come to his home turf of Glasgow to meet him in a 12-round nontitle fight. And even though the most ardent Glaswegian had high hopes for their local hero, Lynch surprised even them by outcunning, outcutting, and outcuffing Brown for the entire 12 rounds.

   1984, Bert Randolph Sugar, The 100 Greatest Boxers of All Time, Bonanza Books, via Internet Archive, →ISBN, page 208

   You outcun the most cunning Pull my leg foul mouth running Ya can trust me but ya can't suck me Ya little fucker tug on my leg will ya?

   1986, Scratch Acid, “This Is Bliss”

   My love to D & D1. I hope they are economical, and not outcunning the Constable.

   1988, Anne Ridler, quoting E[dward] H[enry] Bradby, A Victorian Family Postbag, The Perpetua Press, via Internet Archive, →ISBN, page 74

   After a few sips Sergio turns his abundant energies from righteous anger to gloating. He still owes Franco three months' rent, he says, and has no intention whatsoever of paying it. Why should he? Who is Franco going to complain to without exposing his own dishonest dealings? He has given it to Franco nel culo—up the ass! he says, rising to a triumphant crescendo and finishing off with Franco's own favorite finger-under-the-eyball gesture. There is nothing like outcunning a cunning peasant.

   2001, Annie Hawes, Extra Virgin, HarperCollins Publishers, via Internet Archive, →ISBN, page 102

   Being a hustler is about the way one lives one’s life. Going out on the streets, or wherever, making money and working hard for it. A hustler is not lazy, he’s consistently out earning money. He gets the money by using his smarts and out-cunning everyone out there. A hustler has ambition and a more serious approach to life. He’s more mature. It can apply to any race, and it’s the way you hold and carry yourself.

   2013, Gayton McKenzie, A Hustler's Bible, →ISBN, page 5