flimflam

[ flim-flam ]

/ ˈflɪmˌflæm /

Informal.

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noun

a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.

a piece of nonsense; twaddle; bosh.

verb (used with object), flim·flammed, flim·flam·ming.

to trick, deceive, swindle, or cheat: A fortuneteller flimflammed her out of her savings.

Origin of flimflam

First recorded in 1530–40; gradational compound of expressive origin

OTHER WORDS FROM flimflam

flimflammer, nounflim·flam·mer·y, noun

Words nearby flimflam

flight surgeon, flight-test, flightworthy, flighty, flim, flimflam, flimsy, flinch, flinders, Flinders bar, Flinders grass

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Example sentences from the Web for flimflam

I tried my darndest to flimflam the information out of him, but it was no use.
The Gray Phantom's Return|Herman Landon
He saw that modern financial ingenuity has found a way to flimflam the devil himself.
Yellowstone Nights|Herbert Quick
As long as there is plenty of flimflam to distract the viewer.
Toy Shop|Henry Maxwell Dempsey
A flimflam offer by a theologian of inchoate title to improved real estate in the Sky for real estate, rentals and cash on Earth.
The Roycroft Dictionary|Elbert Hubbard

British Dictionary definitions for flimflam

flimflam

/ (ˈflɪmˌflæm) informal /

noun

nonsense; foolishness
(as modifier)flimflam arguments

a deception; swindle

verb -flams, -flamming or -flammed

(tr) to deceive; trick; swindle; cheat

Derived forms of flimflam

flimflammer, noun

Word Origin for flimflam

C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse flīm mockery, Norwegian flire to giggle

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单词	flimflam
释义	flimflam [ flim-flam ] / ˈflɪmˌflæm / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR flimflam ON THESAURUS.COM noun a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim. a piece of nonsense; twaddle; bosh. verb (used with object), flim·flammed, flim·flam·ming. to trick, deceive, swindle, or cheat: A fortuneteller flimflammed her out of her savings. Origin of flimflam First recorded in 1530–40; gradational compound of expressive origin OTHER WORDS FROM flimflam flimflammer, nounflim·flam·mer·y, noun Words nearby flimflam flight surgeon, flight-test, flightworthy, flighty, flim, flimflam, flimsy, flinch, flinders, Flinders bar, Flinders grass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flimflam I tried my darndest to flimflam the information out of him, but it was no use. The Gray Phantom's Return\|Herman Landon He saw that modern financial ingenuity has found a way to flimflam the devil himself. Yellowstone Nights\|Herbert Quick As long as there is plenty of flimflam to distract the viewer. Toy Shop\|Henry Maxwell Dempsey A flimflam offer by a theologian of inchoate title to improved real estate in the Sky for real estate, rentals and cash on Earth. The Roycroft Dictionary\|Elbert Hubbard British Dictionary definitions for flimflam flimflam / (ˈflɪmˌflæm) informal / noun nonsense; foolishness (as modifier)flimflam arguments a deception; swindle verb -flams, -flamming or -flammed (tr) to deceive; trick; swindle; cheat Derived forms of flimflam flimflammer, noun Word Origin for flimflam C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse flīm mockery, Norwegian flire to giggle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flimflam fool, shaft, fleece, hose, scam, dupe, cheat, rook, burn, gull, trick, gyp, chisel, steal, con, sandbag, bilk, defraud, diddle, rip off
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flimflam

noun

verb (used with object), flim·flammed, flim·flam·ming.

Origin of flimflam

OTHER WORDS FROM flimflam

Words nearby flimflam

Example sentences from the Web for flimflam

British Dictionary definitions for flimflam

noun

verb -flams, -flamming or -flammed

Derived forms of flimflam

Word Origin for flimflam

Words related to flimflam