flimflam

See also: flim-flam

English

Alternative forms

• flim-flam, flim flam (rare)

Etymology

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Noun

flimflam (countable and uncountable, plural flimflams)

1. Nonsense.
2. Deception.

Verb

flimflam (third-person singular simple present flimflams, present participle flimflamming, simple past and past participle flimflammed)

1. To swindle or cheat.