Flimflam definition

flĭmflăm
flimflammed flimflamming flimflams
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To swindle; cheat.
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Nonsense; humbug.
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A deception; a swindle.
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Nonsense; rubbish; humbug.
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A sly trick or deception.
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(informal) To trick, swindle, or cheat.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
flimflam
Plural:
flimflams

Origin of flimflam

  • Probably of Scandinavian origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition