scam

scam
[skЈem]
1. n. a swindle; a hustle.
□ I lost a fortune in that railroad scam.
□ What a scam! I’m calling the cops.
2. tv. to swindle someone; to deceive someone.
□ They were scammed by a sweet-talking southern lady who took all their money.
□ She scammed them for every cent they had.
3. in. to seek out and pick up young women, said of males. (Collegiate.)
□ Bob was out scamming last night and ran into Clare.
□ Those guys are always scamming around.
4. in. to copulate. D All you ever want to do is scam.
□ I think those people over there are scamming.
5. in. to fool around and waste time.
□ Quit scamming and get busy.
□ You’d get better grades if you didn’t scam so much.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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