Flam

Origin

17th century; from flim-flam,

Flimflam
Claptrap, The Word Detective, 2009–04–13

itself perhaps from a dialectical word or Scandinavian; compare Old Norse flim ("lampoon, mockery").

Online Etymology Dictionary

Full definition of flam

Noun

1. A freak or whim.
2. A falsehood; a lie; an illusory pretext; deception; delusion.
• All pretences to the contrary are nothing but cant and cheat, flam and delusion. 1692
• SouthA perpetual abuse and flam upon posterity.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To deceive with a falsehood.God is not to be flammed off with lies. — South.

Anagrams

• FMLA