scam

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Meaning · English

To seek out a partner for casual sex; to hit on.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

His friend nudged me. "It's true. JJ only scams black ladies." / "You don't say?" / "J-boy scammed a real live Miss Black Universe once. Met her in a disco down in Honduras. Wearing her title. Since then he's been obsessed."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “scam” mean?

To seek out a partner for casual sex; to hit on.

Is “scam” formal or informal?

scam is generally slang.