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Meaning of "flimflammery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLIMFLAMMERY

flimflammery  [ˈflɪmˌflæmərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLIMFLAMMERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flimflammery is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLIMFLAMMERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flimflammery in the English dictionary

The definition of flimflammery in the dictionary is the behaviour of a flimflammer, cheating or beguiling behaviour.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLIMFLAMMERY


armory
ˈɑːmərɪ
armoury
ˈɑːmərɪ
costumery
kɒˈstjuːmərɪ
creamery
ˈkriːmərɪ
customary
ˈkʌstəmərɪ
emery
ˈɛmərɪ
gendarmerie
ʒɒnˈdɑːmərɪ
gramary
ˈɡræmərɪ
gramarye
ˈɡræmərɪ
infirmary
ɪnˈfɜːmərɪ
Lamerie
ˈlæmərɪ
mammary
ˈmæmərɪ
memory
ˈmɛmərɪ
Montgomery
məntˈɡʌmərɪ
pentamery
pɛnˈtæmərɪ
primary
ˈpraɪmərɪ
rosemary
ˈrəʊzmərɪ
shimmery
ˈʃɪmərɪ
summary
ˈsʌmərɪ
summery
ˈsʌmərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLIMFLAMMERY

flightily
flightiness
flightless
flighty
flim
flimflam
flimflam artist
flimflam man
flimflammed
flimflammer
flimflamming
flimp
flimsier
flimsiest
flimsily
flimsiness
flimsy
flinch
flincher
flinchingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLIMFLAMMERY

almery
bloomery
dreamery
farmery
flummery
gemmery
gendarmery
glimmery
gossamery
homeomery
homoeomery
perfumery
pleiomery
plumery
polymery
stemmery
wormery

Synonyms and antonyms of flimflammery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flimflammery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLIMFLAMMERY

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The translations of flimflammery from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flimflammery» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

flimflammery
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flimflammery
570 millions of speakers

English

flimflammery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

flimflammery
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

flimflammery
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

flimflammery
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

flimflammery
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

flimflammery
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flimflammery
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Flimflammery
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

flimflammery
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

flimflammery
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

flimflammery
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flimflammery
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

flimflammery
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

flimflammery
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लिप फ्लॅमेमरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

flimflammery
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flimflammery
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

flimflammery
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

flimflammery
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flimflammery
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

flimflammery
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flimflammery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flimflammery
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flimflammery
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flimflammery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLIMFLAMMERY»

The term «flimflammery» is used very little and occupies the 182.610 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLIMFLAMMERY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flimflammery» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flimflammery» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flimflammery

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLIMFLAMMERY»

Discover the use of flimflammery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flimflammery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fakes, Frauds, and Flimflammery: Even More of the World's ...
Since 1991, Andreas Schroeder has been a regular on the very popular national CBC-Radio show “Basic Black” with Arthur Black.
Andreas Schroeder, 1999
2
Commentary on First and Second Thessalonians (Commentary on ...
flimflammery.4Rather, just as we've been certified by God so as to be entrusted with the gospel, we speak in this way: not as pleasing human beings—rather, [as pleasing] God, the one who certifies our hearts. This second explanation of the ...
Robert H. Gundry, 2011
3
Head and Heart Management: Managing Attitudes, Beliefs, ...
Psychometric. flimflammery. Bewildered by the choice of psychometric tests on the market? Confused by test publishers and consultants? But eager to look professional and delve below the superficiality of the interview? Here is a simple test of ...
Adrian Furnham, 2007
4
Commentary on the New Testament
They speak and act not only boldly but also out of concern for truth (as opposed to “misguidance”), out of unselfish motives (as opposed to “impurity”), and out of sincerity (as opposed to “flimflammery”). Each of the two occurrences of “rather” ...
Robert H. Gundry, 2010
5
Diplomatic Incidents
The Americans solved this for their Thanksgiving by persuading the relevant official that a turkey was no more. FIGGY PUDDINGS AND FESTIVE FLIMFLAMMERY PANTOS, PARTIES AND PINK FRILLY KNICKERS. FIGGY PUDDINGS AND ...
Cherry Denman, 2010
6
Innervisions
How can we slip our cable and flee, if you are ashore, demonstrating some flimflammery to the King's men?' The Hawk's familiar grin returned. 'Flimflammery, Navigator? Have you so little faith? Oh no. My tricks, as you well know, always work.
John Gribbin, 2013
7
Our Landlady
"Our Landlady","""It is widely known that L. Frank Baum spent several years in South Dakota before moving to Chicago, where he wrote the Oz books that made him famous.
Lyman Frank Baum, Nancy Tystad Koupal, 1996
8
Jehovah Himself Has Become King
As with other compromising articles Bethel has published, the Awake 's cleverly designed flimflammery is obviously intended to pacify Jehovah's Witnesses by making a token reference to Jehovah, while at the same time giving the uninitiated ...
Robert King, 2010
9
The Stunt Double in Winter
... with the massive weight ofits faticity, no longer the monthly spasms, jettison ofits linings, the Tumescent One is wary of, yes, downright fears, the disrobing upon entry, rupture of membrane, feigned insouciance, the flimflammery of the pre-Op, ...
Robyn Art, 2008
10
The Interrogator: An Education
I became acutely uneasy that the CIA and all of us were being subjected to a de facto usurpation of constitutional and executive powers, rationalized with de jure, self-authorizing flimflammery (gussied up by casuists as the “theory of the unitary  ...
Glenn Carle, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLIMFLAMMERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flimflammery is used in the context of the following news items.
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Microherb Mania: From Dainty Decoration To Ingredient Heavyweight
The current prominence of a more natural cooking approach means all kinds of herbaceous flimflammery - whether it be an obscure shoot, ... «PerishableNews, Jul 15»
2
Eastern passages
When you look at all the election flimflammery we've already seen in federal politics, the truth would once again probably top anything your ... «Clarenville Packet, Jul 15»
3
EASTERN PASSAGES: Consider the source
When you look at all the election flimflammery we've already seen in federal politics, the truth would once again probably top anything your ... «Hants Journal, Jun 15»
4
Artistic Inspirations
... equal parts cosmology, cosmetology, flimflammery and wrinkles in time. The story features two larger-than-life figures, Sir Kenelm Digby and ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
5
Read My Lips: "Now! New Taxes!"
His answer was a classic of Reagan-style, earnest flimflammery. He shrugged his shoulders and said, "They can raise taxes." The reporter who ... «Tucson Weekly, Jun 15»
6
The Samson Option upheld
To these acts abetting Israel's nuclear armament may now be added diplomatic flimflammery to shelter that program from the controls and ... «National Catholic Reporter, Jun 15»
7
The Nutrition Gap
In a widely read 1946 JAMA article, editor Dr. Morris Fishbein (who actually made much of his reputation busting medical flimflammery) ... «The New Republic, May 15»
8
Paramount Summer Classic Film Series: Beautiful Dreamers …
Clooney, in arguably his most finely calibrated performance, spouts McGill's highfalutin flimflammery effortlessly and manages to convey at ... «Austin Chronicle, May 15»
9
Bruce Jenner interview the latest 'get', up there with Michael, Diana …
The reason is that the “get” phenomenon — with all its nutty Barnum esque hype or occasional flimflammery — was essentially a fixture of the ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Apr 15»
10
Bruce Jenner interview with Diane Sawyer the latest 'get', up there …
The reason is that the “get” phenomenon -- with all its nutty Barnum esque hype or occasional flimflammery -- was essentially a fixture of the old ... «The Denver Channel, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Flimflammery [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/flimflammery>. May 2024 ».
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