ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLIMFLAM
Probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse flīm mockery, Norwegian flire to giggle.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FLIMFLAM
PRESENT
Present
I flimflam
you flimflam
he/she/it flimflams
we flimflam
you flimflam
they flimflam
Present continuous
I am flimflamming
you are flimflamming
he/she/it is flimflamming
we are flimflamming
you are flimflamming
they are flimflamming
Present perfect
I have flimflammed
you have flimflammed
he/she/it has flimflammed
we have flimflammed
you have flimflammed
they have flimflammed
Present perfect continuous
I have been flimflamming
you have been flimflamming
he/she/it has been flimflamming
we have been flimflamming
you have been flimflamming
they have been flimflamming
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I flimflammed
you flimflammed
he/she/it flimflammed
we flimflammed
you flimflammed
they flimflammed
Past continuous
I was flimflamming
you were flimflamming
he/she/it was flimflamming
we were flimflamming
you were flimflamming
they were flimflamming
Past perfect
I had flimflammed
you had flimflammed
he/she/it had flimflammed
we had flimflammed
you had flimflammed
they had flimflammed
Past perfect continuous
I had been flimflamming
you had been flimflamming
he/she/it had been flimflamming
we had been flimflamming
you had been flimflamming
they had been flimflamming
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will flimflam
you will flimflam
he/she/it will flimflam
we will flimflam
you will flimflam
they will flimflam
Future continuous
I will be flimflamming
you will be flimflamming
he/she/it will be flimflamming
we will be flimflamming
you will be flimflamming
they will be flimflamming
Future perfect
I will have flimflammed
you will have flimflammed
he/she/it will have flimflammed
we will have flimflammed
you will have flimflammed
they will have flimflammed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been flimflamming
you will have been flimflamming
he/she/it will have been flimflamming
we will have been flimflamming
you will have been flimflamming
they will have been flimflamming
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would flimflam
you would flimflam
he/she/it would flimflam
we would flimflam
you would flimflam
they would flimflam
Conditional continuous
I would be flimflamming
you would be flimflamming
he/she/it would be flimflamming
we would be flimflamming
you would be flimflamming
they would be flimflamming
Conditional perfect
I would have flimflam
you would have flimflam
he/she/it would have flimflam
we would have flimflam
you would have flimflam
they would have flimflam
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been flimflamming
you would have been flimflamming
he/she/it would have been flimflamming
we would have been flimflamming
you would have been flimflamming
they would have been flimflamming
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you flimflam
we let´s flimflam
you flimflam
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
flimflammed
Present Participle
flimflamming
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLIMFLAM»
Discover the use of
flimflam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
flimflam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mathematical Fallacies, Flaws, and
Flimflam
Edward Barbeau. appears as a case for each of the following choices of pairs: J*
JV Q+ Q<? J<? JO <?* QV J* JO Q* QV Contributed by Eric Chandler of
Randolph-Macon Woman 's College in Lynchburg, VA. 15. Which balls are
actually there ...
When Bobbie Jo realizes her mistake, Morrison is on his way out of town, leaving her disappointed but intact--and greatly enriched by her relationship with the flimflam man.
Darleen Bailey Beard, 2003
3
More Fallacies, Flaws &
Flimflam:
More Fallacies, Flaws & Flimflam Edward J. Barbeau is the second volume by
Edward Barbeau that highlights mathematical mistakes and misunderstandings.
It is a collection of errors found in proofs and solutions in topics such as arithmetic
, ...
4
Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who ...
From the Hardcover edition.
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
6
Flimflam, Society Girl (1903)
Flimflam, Society Girl (1903)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Lionel Josaphare, Beatrice Van Slope, 2010
Even as regards literature," added Flimflam, "just as all the unctuous dishes of the
French cuisine, over-truffled and over-spiced, were invented for the Fermicrs
Gkneraux of the time of Louis XV., those dreadful, flimsy, flashy, unwholesome ...
Harper, firm, publishers, New York, 1842
8
Taking Risks: A Jewish Youth in the Soviet Partisans and His ...
Flimflam. Man. I REMAINED IN BIALA PoDLASKA for nearly Haifa year, until
early 1945 when the Germans were driven almost completely out of Poland and I
could move further west. It was a time of mourning and also a period when my ...
Joseph Pell, Fred Rosenbaum, 2004
9
Rational Readings on Environmental Concerns
The. Great. Acid. Rain. Flimflam. Edward. C. Krug,. Ph.D. Dr. Edward C. Krug is
Director of Environmental Projects, Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, P.O.
Box 65722, Washington, D.C. 20035. He has been an associate scientist with the
...
10
A Modern Way to Die: Small Stories and Micro Tales
The Eye of the Beholder 65 did with the chambermaid when Lady Flimflam was
out galavanting with the gardner. Krampf practiced with his puppets. He drilled a
hole in Judy's wooden pelvis suitable for the insertion of a finger. Alas! cried ludy
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLIMFLAM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
flimflam is used in the context of the following news items.
The Superhero Movie Marvel Really Doesn't Want You to See
Lee has said at panel interviews (one of which appears in the doc) that Corman's FF was an opportunistic flimflam on Eichinger's part, and was ... «Esquire.com, Jul 15»
MARTHA SEZ: Good news in your future, TRUST ME
I published "Flimflam Man: How Con Games Work" with Paladin Press in 1985. It came out under the name M. Allen Henderson, because my ... «Lake Placid News, Jul 15»
Guthrie makes The Music Man mostly right
The tale of a town of stiff-necked Iowans falling for a flimflam man is well told, with a bright message and a memorable romance. The Guthrie ... «City Pages, Jul 15»
This Year's Asian Film Festival Is Restrained, but Only by Its Standards
Both films prove more pertinent and unpredictable than Yim Soon-rye's The Whistleblower, an obvious journo-procedural exposing flimflam in ... «Village Voice, Jul 15»
Has Superman Finally Arrived?
... this is South Florida, the hotbed of flimflam artists who are always trying to make a quick dollar at the expense of hard-working taxpayers. «The Boca Raton Tribune, Jun 15»
Cast of 50 populates Glenview Theatre Guild's 'Music Man'
Harold's not all flimflam, though, according to Preuss. "I think he's got a heart of gold and deep down he doesn't want to hurt anybody," he said. «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
The English language is a circle with no circumference
I can't report what word actually breasted the tape, but plenty of credentialed linguists have dismissed the headline as flimflam. Ben Zimmer, a ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
Who are you rooting for in the European Tree of the Year Award?
Not kooky, or niche, or a bit of silly Euro-flimflam. It's a way to personalise the business of appreciating trees. Just as it's hard to be a racist when ... «WalesOnline, Jun 15»
Yohji Yamamoto
The Fleming flimflam was a diverting aside in the entertaining but attention-demanding narrative of the show. Yellow-and-black stripes on ... «Style.com, Jun 15»
Elvis Presley's Final Concert memorial Friday Open Thread
ZimZam the FlimFlam dishes on the new stadium and the impact of AP's return. The Vikings' defensive backs got a highlights package of their ... «Daily Norseman, Jun 15»
