Flimflam Artist

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Pronunciation: /ˈflɪmˌflæm ˈɑrtɪst/

Definitions of flimflam artist

noun a person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money; a swindler or con artist

Example Sentences

A1 A flimflam artist is someone who tricks people for money.

A2 The flimflam artist was able to deceive the tourists with his magic tricks.

B1 The police arrested the flimflam artist for scamming elderly people out of their savings.

B2 Despite his reputation as a flimflam artist, he managed to convince the jury of his innocence.

C1 The sophisticated flimflam artist used psychological manipulation to defraud his victims.

C2 The notorious flimflam artist's elaborate schemes were finally exposed by investigative journalists.

Examples of flimflam artist in a Sentence

formal The police were able to apprehend the flimflam artist responsible for the elaborate Ponzi scheme.

informal I can't believe I fell for the tricks of that flimflam artist trying to sell me a fake Rolex.

slang That flimflam artist tried to pull a fast one on me with his bogus investment scheme.

figurative His smooth-talking ways made him a real flimflam artist in the world of politics.

Grammatical Forms of flimflam artist

past tense

flimflammed

plural

flimflam artists

comparative

more flimflam artist

superlative

most flimflam artist

present tense

flimflam artist

future tense

will flimflam artist

perfect tense

has flimflam artist

continuous tense

is flimflam artist

singular

a flimflam artist

positive degree

very flimflam artist

infinitive

to flimflam artist

gerund

flimflam artisting

participle

flimflam artisted

Origin and Evolution of flimflam artist

First Known Use: 1920 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'flimflam artist' originated in the United States in the early 20th century.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a person who uses deception or trickery to swindle others, the term 'flimflam artist' has evolved to encompass a broader range of fraudulent activities and is often used to refer to con artists or scam performers.