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- [flim-flam]
- /ˈflɪmˌflæm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flim-flam]
- /ˈflɪmˌflæm/
Definitions of flimflammer word
- noun flimflammer a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim. 1
- noun flimflammer a piece of nonsense; twaddle; bosh. 1
- verb with object flimflammer to trick, deceive, swindle, or cheat: A fortuneteller flimflammed her out of her savings. 1
- noun flimflammer A swindler; a con artist. 1
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Origin of flimflammer
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; gradational compound of expressive orig.
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Parts of speech for Flimflammer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flimflammer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
flimflammer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flimflammer
noun flimflammer
- faker — anything made to appear otherwise than it actually is; counterfeit: This diamond necklace is a fake.
- fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- whip — to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, especially by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash: Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses.
- counterfeit — Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.
Antonyms for flimflammer
noun flimflammer
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
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