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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFlimflam
/ˈflɪm.flæm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A nonsensical or deceptive act or statement.
"The salesman used a flimflam to convince customers to buy the overpriced product." - 2
A trick or swindle, especially one that is elaborate or deceitful.
"The flimflam of the con artist left many people feeling cheated."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'flimflam' is believed to have originated in the early 19th century, possibly derived from the earlier term 'flim-flam', which referred to a trick or deception. Its roots may trace back to the Scottish dialect, where 'flim' means to deceive, and 'flam' refers to a lie or nonsense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flimflam" is said worldwide
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escroquerie
Transliteration: eskʁɔkʁi
"Le vendeur a utilisé une escroquerie pour convaincre les clients."
Betrug
Transliteration: bəˈtʁuːk
"Der Betrug des Verkäufers war offensichtlich."
truffa
Transliteration: ˈtruf.fa
"La truffa ha ingannato molte persone."
estafa
Transliteration: esˈta.fa
"La estafa del vendedor fue evidente."
fraude
Transliteration: ˈfɾawdʒi
"A fraude do vendedor foi clara."
धोखा
Transliteration: dhokha
"विक्रेता ने धोखा देने के लिए एक योजना बनाई।"
欺诈
Transliteration: qīzhà
"销售员的欺诈行为显而易见。"
사기
Transliteration: sagi
"판매자의 사기가 분명했다."
詐欺
Transliteration: sagi
"販売者の詐欺は明らかだった。"
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