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flimflam

/ˈflɪmflæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
flim-flam
IPA
/ˈflɪmflæm/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of flim-flam.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To swindle or cheat.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

flimflams (plural) flimflams (present, singular) flimflamming (participle, present) flimflammed (participle, past) flimflammed (past)

Derived Forms

flimflammer flimflammery

Synonyms

bunco bunco game bunko bunko game con confidence trick confidence game con game hustle sting

Homonyms

flim-flam

Questions

How do you pronounce flimflam?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflɪmflæm/.
What does flimflam mean?
Alternative form of flim-flam.

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