Associations to the word «Scam»

Wiktionary

SCAM, noun. Fraudulent deal.
SCAM, verb. To defraud or embezzle.
SCAM ARTIST, noun. A person who attempts to defraud others by presenting a fraudulent offer and pretending that it is legitimate; a con artist.

Dictionary definition

SCAM, noun. A fraudulent business scheme.
SCAM, verb. Deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.