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scammy

/ˈskæ.mi/

scammy adjective: of or relating to a scam; fraudulent.

Adjective

scammy (comparative scammier, superlative scammiest)

  1. (informal) Of or relating to a scam; fraudulent.

Forms of scammy

comparativescammier
superlativescammiest

Origin of scammy

From scam + -y.

Words formed from scammy

Questions about scammy

What does scammy mean?
Scammy means of or relating to a scam; fraudulent.
What part of speech is scammy?
Scammy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce scammy?
Scammy is pronounced /ˈskæ.mi/.

Words near scammy in the dictionary

  1. scammonic acid
  2. scammonic acids
  3. scammonies
  4. scammonin
  5. scammony
  6. scammy
  7. scamnesia
  8. scamorza
  9. Scamozzian
  10. scamp
  11. scampavia

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