flam 1
/flam/ , n. , v. , flammed, flamming . Informal.
n.
1. a deception or trick.
2. a falsehood; lie.
v.t. , v.i.
3. to deceive; delude; cheat.
[ 1615-25; short for FLIM-FLAM ]
flam 2
/flam/ , n.
a drumbeat consisting of two notes in quick succession, with the accent on the second.
[ 1790-1800; imit. ]