ABSCAM


Meaning of ABSCAM in English

/ab"skam'/ , n.

the code name for an FBI investigation (1978-80) of bribery, involving members of Congress.

[ Ab ( dul Enterprises Ltd. ) + SCAM, from the name of the business used as a front by the FBI ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .