— flimflammer , n. — flimflammery , n.
/flim"flam'/ , n. , v. , flimflammed, flimflamming . Informal.
n.
1. a trick or deception, esp. a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.
2. a piece of nonsense; twaddle; bosh.
v.t.
3. to trick, deceive, swindle, or cheat: A fortuneteller flimflammed her out of her savings.
[ 1530-40; gradational compound of expressive orig. ]