1. plural of flimflam; deceptive or dishonest schemes or tricks
Usage: informal; often used to describe confidence schemes or swindles
2. nonsensical or deceptive talk; rubbish or nonsense
Usage: informal

1. to trick or swindle someone; to deceive with false promises or schemes
Usage: informal; third person singular present or plural present

Examples

• The con artist ran several flimflams to steal money from elderly people.
• He dismissed their excuses as pure flimflams and demanded the truth.
• She flimflams her way through conversations with exaggerated stories.
• The salesman flimflams customers by promising unrealistic results.
• Don't believe his flimflams about getting rich quick.
• They exposed the flimflams used in the fraudulent investment scheme.
• He flimflams everyone he meets with his smooth talking.