sold the dummy

A form of sell the dummy — To succeed in deceiving an opposing player with a feigned action.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of sell the dummy
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APA

sold the dummy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sold%20the%20dummy

MLA

“sold the dummy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sold%20the%20dummy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sold the dummy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sold%20the%20dummy.

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