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flam(1) (iou)



flam noun1, verb, & adjective. [flam] E17.
[Perh. abbreviation of FLIMFLAM or FLAMFEW.]
A. noun.
A fanciful notion, a whim. Only in 17.
A fanciful composition of verse. M17-M18.
A fabrication or falsehood; (a piece of) deception; flattery, blarney. M17.
b. verb trans. Infl. -mm-. Deceive by a fabrication or trick, or by flattery. obsolete exc. dial. & US. M17.
C. adjective. Counterfeit, fabricated, fictitious. Only in L17.