Scamdemic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scamdemic is a noun meaning (informal, derogatory, neologism) A period of time where the idea of an ongoing pandemic is used to defraud the general public.
Meaning
(informal, derogatory, neologism) A period of time where the idea of an ongoing pandemic is used to defraud the general public.
More Meanings
- (informal, neologism) A reference to the influx of scam cases worldwide.
Example Sentences
"They all claim it's a 'scamdemic' and say the hospitals are empty.
“We are now at the stage where instead of having a pandemic it’s becoming a scamdemic. […]”
Such rampant cybercrimes have raised concerns about an epidemic of scams – scamdemic – a term coined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Im^([sic]) sure ol’Barn [Barney Lerten] will chime in with the “truth” lol and keep pushing the KTVZ [a local news station] Leftist agenda.. THE SCAMDEMIC CONTINUES.
Word Forms
- scamdemics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shamdemic, scandalmongery, scandalmonging, scaremongery, scaremongering, pakodanomics.
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