Flimflam
noun
Deceptive behavior that is meant to trick someone.
She couldn't believe she fell for his flimflam stories about being a millionaire.
Often appears as...
- fall for a flimflam
- dizzying flimflam
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To cheat or trick someone.
He flimflammed her out of her savings.
Often appears as...
- flimflammed out of something
- attempt to flimflam
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
Deceptive behavior that is meant to trick someone.
She couldn't believe she fell for his flimflam stories about being a millionaire.
Often appears as...
- fall for a flimflam
- dizzying flimflam
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To cheat or trick someone.
He flimflammed her out of her savings.
Often appears as...
- flimflammed out of something
- attempt to flimflam
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Context of Use
Used in informal settings, often implies playful or petty deception rather than serious crime.
His flimflam during the card game was all in good fun.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Flimflam usually has a negative tone, suggesting dishonesty or untrustworthiness.
That salesman's flimflam left us with a useless product.
Pro Tip 3/3Identifying Scams
It can be used to warn someone about a possible scam or trickery.
Watch out for the street games; they're pure flimflam.
Pro Tip 1/3Context of Use
Used in informal settings, often implies playful or petty deception rather than serious crime.
His flimflam during the card game was all in good fun.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Flimflam usually has a negative tone, suggesting dishonesty or untrustworthiness.
That salesman's flimflam left us with a useless product.
Pro Tip 3/3Identifying Scams
It can be used to warn someone about a possible scam or trickery.
Watch out for the street games; they're pure flimflam.
Pro Tip 1/3Context of Use
Used in informal settings, often implies playful or petty deception rather than serious crime.
His flimflam during the card game was all in good fun.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Flimflam usually has a negative tone, suggesting dishonesty or untrustworthiness.
That salesman's flimflam left us with a useless product.
Pro Tip 3/3Identifying Scams
It can be used to warn someone about a possible scam or trickery.
Watch out for the street games; they're pure flimflam.
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Video examples
The case of the missing...
approaching a fixed number, while the perimeter was just getting bigger and bigger, uncontrollably ballooning like an overindulgent birthday clown. After infinity pinches, flimflam, there it Finite area, but infinite perimeter. Now that is a piece of work.
Video examples
The case of the missing...
approaching a fixed number, while the perimeter was just getting bigger and bigger, uncontrollably ballooning like an overindulgent birthday clown. After infinity pinches, flimflam, there it Finite area, but infinite perimeter. Now that is a piece of work.
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Liam Neeson
Irish Actor
I had done some flimflam movies, but I didn't understand what being an actor meant anymore.
Quote examples
Liam Neeson
Irish Actor
I had done some flimflam movies, but I didn't understand what being an actor meant anymore.
Example 1 of 1
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