I. ˈflimˌflam, -aa(ə)m noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flim, flīm mockery; akin to Norwegian flire to giggle, Swedish (dial.) flira
1.
a. : freak , trifle , conceit
b. : deception , trick ; especially : a trick (as in making change) by which one is swindled
2. : trifling , nonsense : deceptive humbug
II. transitive verb
( flimflammed ; flimflammed ; flimflamming ; flimflams )
: to subject to a flimflam : trick ; sometimes : swindle