Definitions for flimflam

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IPA: /ˈflɪmˌflæm/

Flimflam is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 89 anagrams from letters in flimflam (affillmm).

Definitions for flimflam

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)

1. to trick, deceive, swindle, or cheat:

Origin of flimflam

First recorded in 1530-40; gradational compound of expressive orig.

Examples for flimflam

A flimflam offer by a theologian of inchoate title to improved real estate in the Sky for real estate, rentals and cash on Earth.

I tried my darndest to flimflam the information out of him, but it was no use.

He saw that modern financial ingenuity has found a way to flimflam the devil himself.

As long as there is plenty of flimflam to distract the viewer.