That was the season when the Cobb-Lajoie duel for the batting championship brought angry charges of skulduggery and complicity (New York Times).
Also, skullduggery.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
skulduggery — skul•dug•ger•y or skullduggery [[t]skʌlˈdʌg ə ri[/t]] n. pl. ger•ies 1) dishonorable proceedings; mean dishonesty or trickery 2) cvb an instance of dishonest or deceitful behavior; a trick • Etymology: 1865–70, amer.; alter. of Scots sculduddery… … From formal English to slang
skulduggery — skul|dug|ger|y [ skʌl dʌg(ə)ri ] noun uncount secret activities intended to trick or cheat people: political intrigue and skulduggery … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
