flimflam

pronunciation

UK [ˈflɪmflæm]word uk audio image

US ['flɪmflæm] word us audio image

  • n.
    胡言乱语
    欺骗
    胡说
    胡扯
  • adj.
    胡说的,荒唐的
  • vt.
    欺诈,骗,骗取

Word Origin

flimflam 胡扯,欺骗

韵律重复构词。来自辅音丛bl, fl, 折腾,拍打,拟声词,词源同flap, flip. -im, am, 无意义表音字母。引申词义无聊,胡扯。

Example

1. Merry notes that it is the record , not rhetorical flimflam , that will count when voters assess obama .
玛丽写道,当投票人评价奥巴马时,是实实在在的记录,而非华而不实的胡说八道才是真正具有意义的。

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