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flam

1 American  
[flam] / flæm /

noun

  1. a deception or trick.

  2. a falsehood; lie.

verb (used with or without object)

flammed, flamming

  1. to deceive; delude; cheat.

flam 2 American  
[flam] / flæm /

noun

  1. a drumbeat consisting of two notes in quick succession, with the accent on the second.

flam 1 British  
/ flæm /

noun

  1. a falsehood, deception, or sham

  2. nonsense; drivel

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verb

  1. (tr) to cheat or deceive

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flam 2 British  
/ flæm /

noun

  1. a drumbeat in which both sticks strike the head almost simultaneously but are heard to do so separately

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Etymology

Origin of flam1

First recorded in 1615–25; short for flimflam ( def. )

Origin of flam2

First recorded in 1790–1800; imitative

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