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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 scamming word
- noun scamming a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle. 1
- verb with object scamming to cheat or defraud with a scam. 1
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Origin of scamming
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; orig. carnival argot; of obscure origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scamming
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scamming 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.
scamming usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with scamming
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