Definition of flim-flam Flim-flam

We found 5 definitions of flim-flam from 3 different sources.

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What does flim-flam mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

flim-flam - deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
  play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on
  delude, deceive, lead on, cozen cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • flim-flam (Noun)
    Misinformation; bunkum; false information presented as true.
  • flim-flam (Noun)
    confidence game , con game .
  • flim-flam (Noun)
    table tennis .

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • flim-flam
    flim′-flam, n. a trick. [Formed like skimble-skamble, whim-wham, &c.]

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Sign Language

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