WORD MEANING
Flimflam meaning
FLIM-flam · noun
A trick or deception intended to cheat or swindle someone.
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Nonsense or meaningless talk.
A fraud or hoax.
To cheat or swindle someone.
The term can be used as a noun or a verb and is often informal or slang.
Examples
He tried to sell me some flimflam about a miracle cure.
Don't fall for that flimflam; it's just a scam.