FLIM-FLAM
Dictionary entry overview: What does flim-flam mean? • FLIM-FLAM (verb)
The verb FLIM-FLAM has 1 sense:
1. deceive somebody
Familiarity information: FLIM-FLAM used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FLIM-FLAM (verb)
Meaning:
Deceive somebody
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
flim-flam; fob; fox; play a trick on; pull a fast one on; trick
Context example:
We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week
Hypernyms (to "flim-flam" is one way to...):
cozen; deceive; delude; lead on (be false to; be dishonest with)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "flim-flam"):
snooker (fool or dupe)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
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