flimflam

[flim-flam] /ˈflɪmˌflæm/
noun
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.
verb (used with object), flimflammed, flimflamming.
3.
to trick, deceive, swindle, or cheat:
A fortuneteller flimflammed her out of her savings.
Origin
1530-40; gradational compound of expressive orig.
Related forms
flimflammer, noun
flimflammery, noun
Examples from the web for flimflam
  • The implication seems to be that the magazine is a flimflam or flummox, rather than a valid promotional effort.
British Dictionary definitions for flimflam

flimflam

/ˈflɪmˌflæm/
noun
1.
  1. nonsense; foolishness
  2. (as modifier): flimflam arguments
2.
a deception; swindle
verb -flams, -flamming, -flammed
3.
(transitive) to deceive; trick; swindle; cheat
Derived Forms
flimflammer, noun
Word Origin
C16: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse flīm mockery, Norwegian flire to giggle
Slang definitions & phrases for flimflam

flimflam

modifier

: a flimflam game/ flimflam man

noun

: Don't fall for that flimflam

verb

To cheat or swindle; defraud; bamboozle, con: We've been flimflammed/ He talked like some hick begging to be flimflammed (1538+)