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scam
[skam] 
noun, verb, scammed, scam⋅ming.–noun
| 1. | a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, esp. for making a quick profit; swindle. |
–verb (used with object)
| 2. | to cheat or defraud with a scam. |
Origin:
1960–65; orig. carnival argot; of obscure orig.
1960–65; orig. carnival argot; of obscure orig.
Related forms:
scammer, noun
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| scam (skām) n. A fraudulent business scheme; a swindle. tr.v. scammed, scam·ming, scams To defraud; swindle. [Origin unknown.] scam'mer n. |
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scam
1963, n. and v., U.S. slang, a carnival term, of unknown origin. Perhaps related to 19c. British slang scamp "cheater, swindler" (see scamp (n.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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