flam
pronunciation
How to pronounce flam in British English:
UK [flæm]
How to pronounce flam in American English:
US [flæm]
Word Origin
- flam (n.)
- 1630s, "sham story, fabrication," also as a verb, "to deceive by flattery;" see flim-flam.
Example
- 1. Mr. flam prefers oil-service and exploration companies , because their expertise will be needed to access hard-to-reach oil .
- 2. The union complained that when they asked the management about their future plans , all they got was flim flam .
- 3. It is possible that much of the baroness 's output on this topic is speculative flim flam , dressed up in a science-y " gloss " .