Abscam

专有名词

英文释义

专有名词
  1. A code name for a sting operation set up by the FBI in the 1970s to thwart bribery in Congress. US,historical

词源

Short for Arab scam, later re-explained as Abdul scam after the name of the fictitious company involved, in response to complaints from the American-Arab Relations Committee.
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