flimflam

Meanings

• noun

  deceptive or misleading language or action

  - "The politician's speech was nothing but a lot of flimflam."
  - "He tried to sell me a used car with a lot of flimflam about its condition."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flimflam
balm , calm , psalm

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Variants

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flimflam , flimflams , flimflammed , flimflammer , flimflammeries , flimflammers , flimflammery , flimflamming , flimflam artist , flimflam artist/man , flimflam man

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to play with a fillet of fish,' later extended to mean 'to play with or manipulate,' and then 'to deceive or mislead'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'flimflam' first appeared in print in the late 1800s.

2. The word 'flimflam' is often used interchangeably with the term 'hokum'.

3. In the 1930s, a popular radio program called 'Fibber McGee and Molly' featured a character named 'Oliver the Bunny' who was known for his flimflam stories.

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Related Concepts

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1. propaganda: Flimflam is related to propaganda in that both involve the use of deceptive or misleading language to manipulate public opinion.

2. duplicity: Flimflam is a form of duplicity, which involves deceit or falsehood.

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Culture

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Flimflam is often used in the context of deceitful or misleading language or actions, and has been a common theme in literature and art. For example, it is a central motif in Mark Twain's novel 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

How to Memorize "flimflam"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a magician performing sleight of hand tricks, using flimflam to deceive and mislead his audience.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'flimflam' with the image of a used car salesman trying to sell a lemon to an unsuspecting customer.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym F-L-I-M-F-L-A-M: False, Luring, Illusion, Manipulation, False, Lies, and Misrepresentation.

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