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Definitions for Flam

[1] a deception or trick.
[2] a falsehood; lie.
[3] to deceive; delude; cheat.
[4] a drumbeat consisting of two notes in quick succession, with the accent on the second.
[5] a falsehood, deception, or sham
[6] nonsense; drivel
[7] (tr) to cheat or deceive
[8] a drumbeat in which both sticks strike the head almost simultaneously but are heard to do so separately

Words related to Flam

deceit, scam, conspiracy, graft, complicity, dodge, plot, skunk, whitewash, connivance, sting, trick, cahoots, craft, guilt, gyp, racket, flimflam, scheme, intrigue

Words nearby Flam

flake white, flakeboard, flakelet, flaky, flaky pastry, flam, flambeau, flamborough head, flamboyant, flambé, flame

Origin of Flam

2First recorded in 1790–1800; imitative

Word origin for Flam

C18: probably imitative of the sound

Synonyms for Flam

complicity, conspiracy, deceit, graft, scam, bunco, cahoots, connivance, craft, dodge, flimflam, guilt, guiltiness, gyp, intrigue, plot, racket, scheme, skunk, sting, trick, whitewash, bait and switch, bill of goods, con game, diddling, double-cross, fast shuffle, fradulent artifice, shell game