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Definitions for Flimflam
[1] a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.
[2] a piece of nonsense; twaddle; bosh.
[3] to trick, deceive, swindle, or cheat: A fortuneteller flimflammed her out of her savings.
[4] nonsense; foolishness (as modifier ) flimflam arguments
[5] a deception; swindle
[6] (tr) to deceive; trick; swindle; cheat
Words related to Flimflam
fool, shaft, fleece, hose, scam, dupe, cheat, rook, burn, gull, trick, gyp, chisel, steal, con, sandbag, bilk, defraud, diddle, gip
Words nearby Flimflam
flight-test, flightless, flightworthy, flighty, flim, flimflam, flimsy, flinch, flinders, flinders bar, flinders grass
Origin of Flimflam
First recorded in 1530–40; gradational compound of expressive orig.
Other words from Flimflam
flim·flam·mer , noun
flim·flam·mer·y , noun
Word origin for Flimflam
C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse flīm mockery, Norwegian flire to giggle
Synonyms for Flimflam
burn, cheat, chisel, con, dupe, fleece, fool, gull, gyp, hose, rook, sandbag, scam, shaft, steal, trick, bilk, defraud, diddle, gip, pull a fast one, rip off, take for a ride