flim-flam
1538 as noun, 1660 as verb. By reduplication. Perhaps from a dialectal word or Scandinavian; compare Norse, Old flim. Pronunciation
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1538 as noun, 1660 as verb. By reduplication. Perhaps from a dialectal word or Scandinavian; compare Norse, Old flim. Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈflɪmflæm/
flim-flam
- Misinformation; bunkum; false information presented as true.
- Most reports of supernatural occurrences turn out to be flim-flam when carefully investigated.
- confidence game, con game
- (archaic) table tennis
- See also Thesaurus:nonsense
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