SECAM

Stands for the organisation who made it (who have ties to the creators of SCART).

Analogue TV and video colour system which was used in France, ex-Soviet Union/Eastern Bloc, and some parts of Africa (where France owned colonies). Often accompanied with System L and 50Hz, running at a height of 625 lines of which 576 are visible on screen. Technically superior to PAL and was actually developed at the same time.

Can also refer to French versions of hardware which are usually similar to PAL versions, though not always (such as the infamous 8 colour palette of the SECAM Atari 2600, leading many who actually wanted one in France to import Spanish or British versions instead).

The Soviets chose SECAM over PAL not because they thought it was better, but because they didn't want neighbouring countries picking up their TV signals easily.

by PuchikoPPC December 18, 2021

scamera

portmanteau of scam and camera, a term used to describe traffic cameras, speed cameras, red light cameras. which are all about making money not safety

Since the red light scamera was installed they shortened the duration of the yellow light to boost revenue now there are a lot more accidents.

by Just_sayin' July 4, 2021

double grat scam

A restaurant server not informing their guest that a gratuity has already been posted to their check (as is policy in many establishments on tables of 6 or 8 or more guests), thereby the guest tips again not realizing it has been included, resulting in the waiter receiving, basically, a double gratuity.

Yeah, but that made his night. Ahhh, the double grat scam...

by chance tripper January 25, 2011

nam scam

To be ripped off by someone of Vietnamese (more specifically south) descent.

Alex? He's a nam scam, he sold me a brick after the phone was blacklisted.

by dn53 January 24, 2015

scamarama

an ecxlamation for the word scam. simply a word to point out that a scam has just been performed, whether it be good or bad.

man-1: Dude, I totally nailed that girl last night.
man-2: Scamarama. Nicely done.

woman: That man just stole my purse.
innocent bystander (to himself): Scamarama.

by Sir B November 15, 2009

scamboozle

to take advantage of people when their judgment is impaired by alcohol

I seem to remember somebody pouring more birthday drinks, in an attempt to scamboozle me into the sac; but I don't think it worked.

by ΔиłĦ☼иצ ߀₡ʞ August 24, 2012

scambivalent

When you don't give a shit if you're being ripped-off. / noun: scambivalence

Scambivalent tourists will buy as a souvenir any junk jewellery they're offered.

by ΔиłĦ☼иצ ߀₡ʞ August 1, 2009