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flimflammed

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flim⋅flam

  [flim-flam] noun, verb, -flammed, -flam⋅ming. Informal.
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–noun
1. a trick or deception, esp. a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.
2. a piece of nonsense; twaddle; bosh.
–verb (used with object)
3. to trick, deceive, swindle, or cheat: A fortuneteller flimflammed her out of her savings.
Origin:
1530–40; gradational compound of expressive orig.

Related forms:
flimflammer, noun
flim⋅flam⋅mer⋅y, noun
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flim·flam   (flĭm'flām')   
n.  

  1. Nonsense; humbug.

  2. A deception; a swindle.

tr.v.   flim·flammed, flim·flam·ming, flim·flams
To swindle; cheat.

[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]
flim'flam'mer n., flim'flam'mer·y n.
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