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- US Pronunciation
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- [skam]
- /skæm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skam]
- /skæm/
Definitions of scammer word
- noun scammer a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle. 1
- verb with object scammer to cheat or defraud with a scam. 1
- noun scammer fraudster 1
- noun scammer a person who perpetrates a scam; swindler 0
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Origin of scammer
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; orig. carnival argot; of obscure origin
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Parts of speech for Scammer
noun
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scammer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
scammer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scammer
noun scammer
- bunco — a swindle, esp one by confidence tricksters
- cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
- cheater — A cheater is someone who cheats.
- con artist — A con artist is someone who tricks other people into giving them their money or property.
- con man — A con man is a man who persuades people to give him their money or property by lying to them.
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