flimflam
noun
a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.
flimflammery
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a word derived from
flimflam.
Example Sentences
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I have to stay on the flimflammery, if that’s a legal word, of Todd Blanche for one more beat, because I have to say the latest motion in the ballroom lawsuit took my breath away.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
The word “change” ranks right up there with “new and improved” as among the most powerful pitches in salesmanship, as well as flimflammery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
Her labels are uniformly simplified to eliminate any confusing flimflammery: Just her name, the producer’s name, the appellation and the vintage.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2022
Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney star in a tale of flimflammery and farce in an affluent Long Island school district.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 20, 2020
I expected a hostile welcome from the spice merchants, who must have seen through Samir’s flimflammery.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
