neologized by Grady Ward, referring to the continuing response to Church of Scientology litigation threats by publishing "secret scriptures" to the Internet. c. 1995 in alt.religion.scientology. "Scam" + "samizdat" q.v.
More generally, any publishing of texts to expose a scam, when those texts are the fiercely protected copyright of the alleged scammer.
More generally, any publishing of texts to expose a scam, when those texts are the fiercely protected copyright of the alleged scammer.
I have Scamizdat issue #4, does anyone have issue #10 with the Fishman Declaration?
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The scamizdat is revealing all their bogus secrets.
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The scamizdat is revealing all their bogus secrets.
by Jason Gilli March 31, 2005
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A nasty snot covered holler creature begging for a dollar and lying about visiting a preacher.Scamzilla can be found in inboxes or the local candy shop. Don’t get two close as she barks like a tiny dog and acts like looney. Rumor has it the tuna box is ripe and the smoke is stale.
by Starrlette March 23, 2022
Get the Scamzilla mug.1. The phenomenon observed in search engines, particularly Google, where the top search results are saturated with low-quality Amazon product listings, dubious review articles, or content from major publishers containing Amazon affiliate links, despite these sources often having little to no genuine experience with the products in question.
2. The frustration or disillusionment experienced by internet users when attempting to find authentic reviews or products, but instead encountering a barrage of seemingly sponsored Amazon content, affiliate-driven blog posts, or poorly rated Amazon products that have somehow made their way to the top of search results.
2. The frustration or disillusionment experienced by internet users when attempting to find authentic reviews or products, but instead encountering a barrage of seemingly sponsored Amazon content, affiliate-driven blog posts, or poorly rated Amazon products that have somehow made their way to the top of search results.
Person 1: "Hey, did you find a good coffee maker online yet?"
Person 2: "No, every time I search for one, I just get a bunch of Spamazon. Half the links are to shoddy products, and the other half are to 'review' sites that haven't even tried the stuff they're recommending!"
Person 2: "No, every time I search for one, I just get a bunch of Spamazon. Half the links are to shoddy products, and the other half are to 'review' sites that haven't even tried the stuff they're recommending!"
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Get the scamateur mug.shazam + amazing, used as a descrptive word instead of awesome, amazing, great, good, or anything overused. Can also be changed into sha-fucking-mazing if it was really good.
by Julie January 16, 2004
Get the shamazing mug.Referring to the phenomenon when you feel good about being scammed
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