flimflam

UK
/ˈflɪm.flæm/
US
/ˈflɪm.flæm/
flimflamnoun
flimflams
pl
UK
/ˈflɪm.flæm/
US
/ˈflɪm.flæm/
Translations
The salesman was accused of flimflam when the product didn't work as advertised.
Продавца обвинили в обмане, когда продукт не работал, как было заявлено.
The magician's act was full of flimflam, but the audience loved it.
Выступление фокусника было полным надувательства, но зрителям оно понравилось.
Definitions
Deceptive or nonsensical talk or ideas.
The politician's speech was full of flimflam, offering no real solutions to the problems.
A trick or deception, especially a swindle or fraud.
The con artist was arrested for his flimflam, which had cheated many people out of their savings.
flimflamverb
flimflammed
Past Simple
flimflammed
Past Participle
flimflamming
Gerund
UK
/ˈflɪm.flæm/
US
/ˈflɪm.flæm/
Translations
He tried to flimflam the tourists with a fake guidebook.
Он пытался обмануть туристов с поддельным путеводителем.
Additional translations
Definitions
To deceive or swindle someone, often through trickery or false promises.
The con artist tried to flimflam the tourists into buying fake jewelry.
flimflamadjective
more flimflam
Comp.
most flimflam
Super.
UK
/ˈflɪm.flæm/
US
/ˈflɪm.flæm/
Functions attributively to describe something characterized by deception or nonsense.
Definitions
Deceptive, nonsensical, or insincere in nature.
The CEO dismissed the accusations as a flimflam excuse.