scamdicapper
n.— «Put your friend‘s name, address and phone number on a sports service mailing list. A sports service sells advice on sporting events to gullible, desperate gamblers. 90% of the firms in this field are dishonest and extremely aggressive.…Dont have such a # handy? Try calling the king of the scamdicappers.» —“‘Harmless’ Revenge…“ by David Fobare Usenet: alt.revenge Jan. 30, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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