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
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. 2003