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    flimflam
    /ˈflɪmflam/

    noun

    • 1. nonsensical or insincere talk: "pseudo-intellectual flimflam"
    • 2. a confidence trick: "flimflams perpetrated against us by our elected officials"

    verb

    • 1. swindle (someone) with a confidence trick: "the tribe was flimflammed out of its land"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flimflamFlimflam Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FLIMFLAM is deceptive nonsense. How to use flimflam in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of flimflam in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] old-fashioned informal. uk. / ˈflɪm.flæm / us. Add to word list. talk that is confusing and intended to deceive. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Lies, lying & hypocrisy.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flimflamFlimflam - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    2 days ago · When someone plans a complicated scheme for tricking people out of their property or money, it's a flimflam. Many flimflams are some version of a con, or "confidence game," in which the con artist first gains the trust (or "confidence") of the victim, and then swindles money from him.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › flimflamFlimflam - definition of flimflam by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. nonsense; foolishness. b. (as modifier): flimflam arguments. 2. a deception; swindle. vb, -flams, -flamming or -flammed. (tr) US to deceive; trick; swindle; cheat. [C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse flīm mockery, Norwegian flire to giggle] ˈflimˌflammer n.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLIMFLAM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    flimflam in American English. (ˈflɪmˌflæm) (verb -flammed, -flamming) informal. 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. transitive verb.

  7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › flimflamFlimflam Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    FLIMFLAM meaning: 1 : dishonest behavior meant to take money or property from someone usually used before another noun; 2 : foolish or deceptive words nonsense.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionflimflam noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of flimflam noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › flim-flam_nflim-flam noun & adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word flim-flam mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word flim-flam. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › flimflamFLIMFLAM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Flimflam definition: a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.. See examples of FLIMFLAM used in a sentence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordFLIMFLAM - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "FLIMFLAM" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.