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flim-flam
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Princeton's WordNet
flim-flam, play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick onverb
deceive somebody
"We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
Wiktionary
flim-flamnoun
Misinformation; bunkum; false information presented as true.
Most reports of supernatural occurrences turn out to be flim-flam when carefully investigated.
flim-flamnoun
confidence game, con game
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flim-flam
Flim-flam generally refers to deceptive or fraudulent behavior, often used to swindle or cheat someone. It can also refer to nonsensical or insincere talk or nonsense. It is often used to describe deceitful actions or schemes used to trick or con people.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Flim-flam
flim′-flam, n. a trick. [Formed like skimble-skamble, whim-wham, &c.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of flim-flam in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of flim-flam in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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