scam
Etymology

US carnival slang of uncertain origin. Possibly from scamp ("swindler, cheater") or Irish cam.

Pronunciation Noun

scam (plural scams)

  1. A fraudulent deal.
    Synonyms: Thesaurus:deception
    That marketing scheme looks like a scam to me.
  2. Something that is promoted using scams.
    That new diet burger is a scam.
Translations Verb

scam (scams, present participle scamming; simple past and past participle scammed)

  1. (ambitransitive) To defraud or embezzle.
    Synonyms: con
    They tried to scam her out of her savings.
  2. (slang) To seek out a partner for casual sex; to hit on.
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