flam

¹ American  

[flam] / flæm /

noun

1. a deception or trick.

2. a falsehood; lie.

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verb (used with or without object)

flammed, flamming

1. to deceive; delude; cheat.

flam ² American  

[flam] / flæm /

noun

1. a drumbeat consisting of two notes in quick succession, with the accent on the second.

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flam ¹ British  

/ flæm /

noun

1. a falsehood, deception, or sham

2. nonsense; drivel

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verb

1. (tr) to cheat or deceive

flam ² British  

/ flæm /

noun

1. a drumbeat in which both sticks strike the head almost simultaneously but are heard to do so separately

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Etymology

Origin of flam¹

First recorded in 1615–25; short for flimflam ( def. )

Origin of flam²

First recorded in 1790–1800; imitative

Example Sentences

Garrison also penned three children’s books, “The Dream Eater,” “Flim and Flam and the Big Cheese,” and “Little Pieces of the West Wind.”

From Seattle Times

Jason Flam, a spokesman for the Mesa City Police Department who spoke to Fox News, dismissed reports that the investigation is being treated as a homicide.

From Fox News

Jackie Flam, the chief marketing officer of Pierre Fabre, a beauty company in Paris that owns brands including Avene, Glytone and Klorane, said that last week’s sales for Klorane’s Dry Shampoo at Ulta Beauty were already higher online versus in store compared with the same period last year.

From New York Times

“Hands are taking a beating,” Ms. Flam said.

From New York Times

A person in a car fired the shots when the car and the SUV stopped after both vehicles were driven aggressively Monday night, said Detective Jason Flam, a Mesa Police Department spokesman.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• complicity
• conspiracy
• deceit
• scam