flimflams
Pulls a fast one
Flimflams are deceptive schemes or nonsensical talk designed to mislead.
A flimflam is a confidence trick—something that sounds plausible but is ultimately worthless: The whole investment opportunity turned out to be flimflams and empty promises.
The word suggests fast-talking manipulation rather than sophisticated fraud.
Deception for financial gain
- conArgument against
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
hustle · trick · ruse · bamboozle · hoodwink · dupe · deceive · cheat
Senseless talk or writing
- hogwashFoolish or untrue talk
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
- drivelSenseless, silly talk
- poppycockFoolish or meaningless talk
twaddle · bunkum · malarkey · claptrap · gobbledygook · gibberish · codswallop · hooey
Minor decorative objects
- baublesShowy worthless ornaments
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
- gewgawsShowy worthless ornaments
- gimcracksShowy, worthless trinkets
tchotchkes · novelties · curios · bric-a-brac · doodads · ornaments · trifles · whimsies
swindle
Deception for financial gain
fraud · hustle · trick · ruse · bamboozle · hoodwink · dupe · deceive · cheat · grift
balderdash
Senseless talk or writing
poppycock · twaddle · bunkum · malarkey · claptrap · gobbledygook · gibberish · codswallop · hooey · baloney
trinkets
Minor decorative objects
- baublesShowy worthless ornaments
- knickknacksSmall ornamental objects
- gewgawsShowy worthless ornaments
gimcracks · tchotchkes · novelties · curios · bric-a-brac · doodads · ornaments · trifles · whimsies · fripperies
flimflamstruthfulness
Habit of not lying
candor · forthrightness · sincerity · fair dealing · straight talk
- flimflam manProfessional deceiver for profit
- flimflam artistDeceptive schemer for profit
flimflam, flimflammer, flimflammed, flimflamming, flimflammery