flimflam
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.
to trick, deceive, swindle, or cheat: A fortuneteller flimflammed her out of her savings.
Origin of flimflam
1Other words from flimflam
- flimflammer, noun
- flim·flam·mer·y, noun
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How to use flimflam in a sentence
Monahaka don't want to go to trial because he knows I'll show him up for the Oriental flimflammer that he is.
By Advice of Counsel | Arthur TrainI guess I can tell a gentleman from a con man or a flimflammer when I meet him.
The Gentle Grafter | O. Henry
British Dictionary definitions for flimflam
/ (ˈflɪmˌflæm) informal /
nonsense; foolishness
(as modifier): flimflam arguments
a deception; swindle
(tr) to deceive; trick; swindle; cheat
Origin of flimflam
1Derived forms of flimflam
- flimflammer, noun
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