Flimflam (Noun)
Meaning
A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The notorious con artist made a fortune from running various flimflam schemes targeting unsuspecting tourists.
- The poker game was a flimflam, and by the time he realized it, he had already lost thousands of dollars.
- Investors lost millions when they discovered that the luxury real estate deal was actually a massive flimflam operation.
- His partner turned out to be a flimflam artist, using the company's funds to support his own get-rich-quick schemes.
- Police busted the ring running the high-stakes flimflam at the casino, shutting down their operations and bringing several con artists to justice.