scammer

English

Etymology

scam +‎ -er

Pronunciation
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈskæmɚ/
  • Audio (AU)(file)
  • Rhymes: -æmə(ɹ)

Noun

scammer (plural scammers)

  1. (slang) A swindler, cheat.
    • 2017 November 10, Aaron Mak, “This Hilarious Chatbot Messes with Scammers for You”, in Slate‎:
      According to Netsafe, scammers send out a bunch of emails, hoping to snag a few gullible people, but simply deleting the offending email won’t do anything to impede the con.

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