"scamcoin" meaning in English

See scamcoin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: scamcoins [plural]
Etymology: From scam + coin. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scam|coin}} scam + coin Head templates: {{en-noun}} scamcoin (plural scamcoins)
  1. (informal, derogatory) Any cryptocurrency designed primarily to benefit its creators. Tags: derogatory, informal Categories (topical): Cryptocurrency
    Sense id: en-scamcoin-en-noun-rzu7wWvf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for scamcoin meaning in English (1.2kB)

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