Pronunciation: /ˈflɪmˌflæm/

Definitions of flimflam

noun a deceptive or nonsensical talk or behavior; nonsense

Example Sentences

A1 I don't trust that website, it looks like a flimflam.

A2 The salesman tried to sell me a flimflam product that didn't work.

B1 She fell for his flimflam scheme and lost all her money.

B2 The politician was accused of using flimflam tactics to deceive the public.

C1 The company was involved in a major flimflam scandal that led to its downfall.

C2 The con artist was a master of flimflam, tricking even the most cautious individuals.

verb to deceive or trick with nonsense or deception

Example Sentences

A1 He tried to flimflam his way out of trouble by telling a white lie.

A2 The salesman was known for flimflamming customers into buying unnecessary products.

B1 The politician was accused of flimflamming the public with misleading information.

B2 She was able to flimflam her competitors by using clever marketing tactics.

C1 The con artist was skilled at flimflamming wealthy individuals out of their money.

C2 The CEO was caught flimflamming investors by falsifying company financial reports.

Examples of flimflam in a Sentence

formal The suspect was charged with flimflamming investors out of millions of dollars.

informal I can't believe he tried to flimflam us with that fake Rolex!

slang Don't listen to him, he's just full of flimflam.

figurative Her promises turned out to be nothing but flimflam in the end.

Grammatical Forms of flimflam

past tense

flimflammed

plural

flimflams

comparative

more flimflam

superlative

most flimflam

present tense

flimflams

future tense

will flimflam

perfect tense

have flimflammed

continuous tense

is flimflamming

singular

flimflam

positive degree

flimflam

infinitive

to flimflam

gerund

flimflamming

participle

flimflammed

Origin and Evolution of flimflam

First Known Use: 1535 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'flimflam' is believed to have originated as an onomatopoeic term mimicking the sound of frivolous or deceitful talk or actions.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe deceitful or nonsensical talk, 'flimflam' has evolved to also refer to dishonest schemes or tricks in general.