scam en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈskam] (British, Southern, Standard, Wales)
- /ˈskæːm/ (Australia)
- [ˈskæːm] without æ-raising
- /ˈskæm/ US, Canada, æ-raising
- [ˈskeə̯m] ~ [ˈskɛə̯m] US, Canada, æ-raising
- /ˈskæm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈskæm] (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈskam/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
- [ˈskɛːm] ~ [ˈskeːm] æ-raising
- [ˈskäm] (Scotland)
- [ˈskam] ~ [ˈskäm] (Northern-England)
- /ˈskɛm/ (New-Zealand)
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ˈskɛm] (New-Zealand)
Etymology
US American carnival slang of uncertain origin. Possibly from scamp (“swindler, cheater”) or Irish cam (“crooked”). Also possibly from Danish skam; if so, it would be a doublet of shame and sham. First use appears c. 1963 in the periodical Time. The word became common use among the US drug culture when in early 1980, after Operation ABSCAM, an FBI sting operation directed at public officials, became public.
Meanings
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A fraudulent or dishonest deal. A swindle.
a scam catches most people with any sense of compassion
That marketing scheme looks like a scam to me.
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Something that is promoted using scams.
That new diet burger is a scam.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
Ukroscam · scammish · Nigerian scam · exit scam · antiscam · romance scam · cyberscam · safe account scam · 419 scam · ponzi scam · scamcoin · scamware · scambaiting · scammer · Uncle Scam · Nigerian prince scam · scamster · scamdemic · advance fee scam · scambaiter · Macau scam · scam artistry · Ponzi scam · love scam · what's the scam · scambait · scammy · scambot · scam artist
Synonyms
rinky-dink · sleight of hand · subterfuge · fetch · legerdemain · deceit · trickery · Punic faith · swack · dupery · prestidigitation · jugglery · hype · hocus-pocus · deception · ruse · imposition · mislead · fiddle · list
Translations (89)
eo friponaĵo (fraudulent deal) · da bedrageri (fraudulent deal) · it truffa (fraudulent deal) · ca enredada (fraudulent deal) · de Beschiss (fraudulent deal) · tr dolandırma (fraudulent deal) · nl deceptie (fraudulent deal) · nl bedrog (fraudulent deal) · it intrallazzo (fraudulent deal) · io eskroko (fraudulent deal) · pt embrulhada (fraudulent deal) · fr tour de passe-passe (fraudulent deal) · ca estafa (fraudulent deal) · it imbroglio (fraudulent deal) · gl calote (fraudulent deal) · pt golpe (fraudulent deal) · ca tripijoc (fraudulent deal) · nb bedrageri (fraudulent deal) · ru жу́льничество (fraudulent deal) · km គ្រោងការក្បត់ (fraudulent deal) · mk дала́вера (fraudulent deal) · fr escroquerie (fraudulent deal) · pa ਸਕੈਮ (fraudulent deal) · sv lurendrejeri (fraudulent deal) · de Betrug (fraudulent deal) · pt logro (fraudulent deal) · de Gaunerei (fraudulent deal) · ja 詐欺 (fraudulent deal) · he הונאה (fraudulent deal) · pl oszustwo (fraudulent deal) · ar اِحْتِيَال (fraudulent deal) · fi huijaus (fraudulent deal) · ru надува́тельство (fraudulent deal) · nl oplichting (fraudulent deal) · pt calote (fraudulent deal) · pt fraude (fraudulent deal) · sv bedrägeri (fraudulent deal) · bn ছলনা (fraudulent deal) · it trucco (fraudulent deal) · it tresca (fraudulent deal) · fr trucage (fraudulent deal) · bg изма́ма (fraudulent deal) · it inciucio (fraudulent deal) · el απάτη (fraudulent deal) · it scam (fraudulent deal) · eo trompo (fraudulent deal) · it bidone (fraudulent deal) · de Schwindel (fraudulent deal) · km ការបោកប្រាស់ (fraudulent deal) · fr tripotage (fraudulent deal) · pl szwindel (fraudulent deal) · es pufo (fraudulent deal) · pl przekręt (fraudulent deal) · ru моше́нничество (fraudulent deal) · pt falcatrua (fraudulent deal) · nn svindel (fraudulent deal) · es timo (fraudulent deal) · kea kanbalaxu (fraudulent deal) · it macchinazione (fraudulent deal) · mk ду́бара (fraudulent deal) · tr dolandırıcılık (fraudulent deal) · bg нечестна сделка (fraudulent deal) · es estafa (fraudulent deal) · de Trickbetrug (fraudulent deal) · he תרמית (fraudulent deal) · fr entourloupe (fraudulent deal) · ru афе́ра (fraudulent deal) · it bidonata (fraudulent deal) · it fregatura (fraudulent deal) · cmn 騙局 /骗局 (fraudulent deal) · nl misleiding (fraudulent deal) · ru обма́н (fraudulent deal) · fi vilunki (fraudulent deal) · fr arnaque (fraudulent deal) · es petardo (fraudulent deal) · it frode (fraudulent deal) · it raggiro (fraudulent deal) · it pastetta (fraudulent deal) · es chanchullo (fraudulent deal) · de Trickdiebstahl (fraudulent deal) · fi vedätys (fraudulent deal) · he תרגיל עוקץ (fraudulent deal) · cs podvod (fraudulent deal) · cmn 詭計 /诡计 (fraudulent deal) · pdt Schwindel (fraudulent deal) · id scam (fraudulent deal) · el κομπίνα (fraudulent deal) · mk и́змама (fraudulent deal) · vi trò lừa đảo (fraudulent deal)