flim-flam

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flim-flam

We tricked the teacher with a clever flim-flam about a cancelled class.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To deceive or trick someone, especially in a trivial or petty way: "flim-flam" means to cheat or swindle someone, often through cunning talk or a small-scale scheme.
    • To engage in deception or fraud: It describes the act of using trickery to gain an advantage.

  2. Noun:

    • Nonsense, foolish talk, or deception: "flim-flam" can refer to deceptive or nonsensical speech intended to mislead.
    • A confidence trick or swindle: It can also mean a specific instance of fraud or a petty scam.
Examples of Usage

  • Verb:

    • The street vendor tried to flim-flam tourists by selling fake watches.
    • Don't let him flim-flam you with his smooth talk and false promises.

  • Noun:

    • His explanation was just a bunch of flim-flam to avoid taking responsibility.
    • The so-called investment opportunity turned out to be an elaborate flim-flam.
Advanced Usage

  • "to be full of flim-flam": to be full of nonsense or deceptive talk.

    • The politician's speech was full of flim-flam and empty promises.

  • "to pull a flim-flam on someone": to successfully trick or deceive someone.

    • He thought he could pull a flim-flam on the experienced dealer, but he was quickly caught.
Variants and Related Words

  • Flimflammer (noun): A person who deceives or swindles others.

    • The old flimflammer was known for his elaborate cons.

  • Flimflammery (noun): Deceptive nonsense; the practice of trickery.

    • The contract was full of legal flimflammery designed to confuse.
Synonyms
  • Swindle: to cheat someone out of money or property.
  • Bamboozle: to confuse or trick someone.
  • Hoodwink: to deceive or trick.
  • Con: to persuade someone to do or believe something by lying.
Related Phrases
  • Flim-flam artist: A person who is skilled at deception and running scams.
    • Be careful of that salesman; he's a real flim-flam artist.
Idioms
  • All flim-flam and no substance: Used to describe something that is entirely deceptive and lacks any real value or truth.
    • His proposal was all flim-flam and no substance, so we rejected it.
flim-flam

We tricked the teacher with a clever flim-flam about a cancelled class.

Verb
  1. deceive somebody
    • We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week

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