[flam] 
noun, verb, flammed, flam⋅ming. Informal.| 1. | a deception or trick. |
| 2. | a falsehood; lie. |
| 3. | to deceive; delude; cheat. |
[flam] | a drumbeat consisting of two notes in quick succession, with the accent on the second. |
| flam 1 (flām) n. Informal
[Short for flimflam.] |
| flam 2 (flām) n. Music A drumbeat consisting of two almost simultaneous strokes of which the first is a very rapid grace note. [Probably of imitative origin.] |