First Known Use: 1963
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1scam
noun \ˈskam\
: a dishonest way to make money by deceiving people
Full Definition of SCAM
: a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation <an insurance scam>
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Origin of SCAM
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2scam
transitive verb
: to deceive and take money from (someone)
: to get (something, such as money) by deceiving someone
scammedscam·ming
Full Definition of SCAM
2
: to obtain (as money) by a scam
— scam·mer noun
First Known Use of SCAM
1963
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