Definition of Flimflam

1. Noun. A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.

Exact synonyms: Bunco, Bunco Game, Bunko, Bunko Game, Con, Con Game, Confidence Game, Confidence Trick, Gyp, Hustle, Sting
Specialized synonyms: Sting Operation
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Rig, Swindle
Derivative terms: Bunco, Con, Flim-flam, Gyp

Definition of Flimflam

1. n. A freak; a trick; a lie.

Definition of Flimflam

1. Noun. nonsense ¹

2. Noun. deception ¹

3. Alternative spelling. flim-flam (rare) ¹

4. Verb. To swindle or cheat ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Flimflam

1. to swindle [v -FLAMMED, -FLAMMING, -FLAMS] - See also: swindle

Lexicographical Neighbors of Flimflam

flightiness
flightinesses
flighting
flightless
flightless bird
flightlessly
flightlessness
flightpath
flightpaths
flights
flightseeing
flightworthy
flighty
flim
flim-flam
flimflam (current term)
flimflammed
flimflammer
flimflammeries
flimflammers
flimflammery
flimflamming
flimflams
flimp
flimped
flimping
flimps
flims
flimsier
flimsies

Literary usage of Flimflam

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. On Setbacks and Other Inspirational Fragments of a Cheerful Philosophy for by David Leslie Brown (1920)
"Imitation Bunk and flimflam "IMITATION is the sincerest flattery." 1 Rot! You do not flatter Nature by making a papier- mache likeness of an apple. ..."

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