scam — scam·bler; scam·mo·ni·ate; scam·mo·ny; scam·per·er; scam·pi; scam; scam·ble; scam·per; scam·mer; … English syllables
SCAM — [Abk. für SCSI Configured Automatically, dt. »automatisch konfiguriertes SCSI«], Standard, der SCSI um die Fähigkeit der Selbstkonfiguration erweitert. Es handelt sich um ein Plug and Play Verfahren, bei dem Geräte nur angeschlossen werden… … Universal-Lexikon
scam — [skæm] noun [countable] a clever but dishonest plan, usually to get money: • He was jailed for his part in an oil trading scam. • credit card scams * * * scam UK US /skæm/ noun [C] INFORMAL ► an illegal way of making money, usually by … Financial and business terms
scam — [skæm] n informal a clever but dishonest way to get money ▪ He got involved in a credit card scam … Dictionary of contemporary English
scam — 1963, noun and verb, U.S. slang, a carnival term, of unknown origin. Perhaps related to 19c. British slang scamp cheater, swindler (see SCAMP (Cf. scamp) (n.)) … Etymology dictionary
scam — [n] swindle blackmail, cheating, con, con game, crooked deal*, deceit, deception, dirty pool*, double cross*, double dealing*, extortion, fast one*, flimflam*, fraud, hoax, hosing*, hustle, racket*, rip off*, shady deal*, shakedown, sham, shell… … New thesaurus
scam — informal ► NOUN ▪ a dishonest scheme; a fraud. ► VERB (scammed, scamming) ▪ swindle. DERIVATIVES scammer noun. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
scam — ☆ scam [skam ] n. [prob. altered < SCHEME] Slang a swindle or fraud; esp. a CONFIDENCE GAME vt. scammed, scamming Slang to cheat or swindle, as in a confidence game … English World dictionary
scam|mo|ny — «SKAM uh nee», noun, plural nies. 1. a twining Asiatic plant of the morning glory family, a variety of convolvulus. 2. a gum resin obtained from its root, used as a purgative. ╂[Old English scammonie < Latin scammōnia < Greek skammōníā] … Useful english dictionary
scam|pi — «SKAHM pee», noun (plural). Italian. shrimps … Useful english dictionary