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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : skam |
| Phonetic Transcription : skæm |
Definition of scam
Origin :- 1963, noun and verb, U.S. slang, a carnival term, of unknown origin. Perhaps related to 19c. British slang scamp "cheater, swindler" (see scamp (n.)).
- noun swindle
- (a) A jar not properly vulcanized may come apart at the scam.
- Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
- They let the victims profit in the first round or two of the scam.
- Extract from : « After the Rain » by Sam Vaknin
Synonyms for scam
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