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flim

British  
/ flɪm /

noun

  1. dialect a five-pound note

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Assuming the oil industry has indeed been practicing that kind of flim flam—and so far Schneiderman’s investigation is only an investigation—it’s not only unethical but possibly illegal.

From Time Apr. 26, 2016

Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Archive/Press Association Ima Imagine, dear tattle connoisseurs, the Mill's guttural grunt of glee when commencing upon this morning's festival of flim flam.

From The Guardian Apr. 12, 2013

Eventually running out of steam and gags, even in its brief running time, the flim reveals Hazanavicius’ smarty-pants impulse for Hollywoodophilia.

From Time Feb. 17, 2012

The single sheet of paper features a rough draft of the lyrics, including crossings out and a spelling error where "film" is written as "flim".

From Reuters Jun. 18, 2010

No. But—" "Oh, you can't flim your ole pal, nohow.

From Overland Red A Romance of the Moonstone Cañon Trail by Fischer, Anton Otto

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