"scammy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈskæ.mi/, /ˈskæː.mi/ (note: bad–lad split) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scammy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: scammier [comparative], scammiest [superlative]
Etymology: From scam + -y. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|scam|-y}} scam + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|scammier}} scammy (comparative scammier, superlative scammiest)
  1. (informal) Of or relating to a scam; fraudulent. Tags: informal Derived forms: scamminess Translations (fraudulent): estafoso (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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        "(informal) Of or relating to a scam; fraudulent."
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  ],
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}

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