Flim-flam

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -en, -æm
• IPA: en, /ˈflɪmflæm/

Alternative forms

• flimflam

Origin

1538 as noun, 1660 as verb. By reduplication. Perhaps from a dialectal word or Scandinavian; compare .

Online Etymology Dictionary

Full definition of flim-flam

Noun

1. Misinformation; bunkum; false information presented as true.Most reports of supernatural occurrences turn out to be flim-flam when carefully investigated.
2. confidence game, con game
3. (archaic) table tennis

Synonyms

Derived terms

• flim-flam man: Confidence trickster
• flam