flimflam Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
    bunko; bunco game; bunko game; sting; con game; confidence game; gyp; bunco; hustle; confidence trick; con.

WordNet


Flim"flam noun
Etymology
Cf. Flam.
Definitions
  1. A freak; a trick; a lie. Beau. & Fl.

Webster 1913