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noun
1.
a deception or trick.
2.
a falsehood; lie.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
3.
to deceive; delude; cheat.
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Origin:
1615–25; short for flim-flam
1615–25; short for flim-flam
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Word Origin & History
flam
sham story, fabrication, 1630s; as a verb, to deceive by flattery; see flim-flam.
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