SCAM


Meaning of SCAM in English

I. ˈskam noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1963

: a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation

an insurance scam

II. transitive verb

( scammed ; scam·ming )

Date: 1963

1. : deceive , defraud

2. : to obtain (as money) by a scam

• scam·mer noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.