flam
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flam 1
(flăm)n. Informal
1. A lie or hoax; a deception.
2. Nonsense; drivel.
[Short for flimflam.]
flam 2
(flăm)n. Music
A drumbeat consisting of two almost simultaneous strokes of which the first is a very rapid grace note.
[Probably of imitative origin.]
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flam
(flæm)n
1. a falsehood, deception, or sham
2. nonsense; drivel
vb, flams, flamming or flammed
(tr) to cheat or deceive
[C16: probably short for flimflam]
flam
(flæm)n
(Music, other) a drumbeat in which both sticks strike the head almost simultaneously but are heard to do so separately
[C18: probably imitative of the sound]
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flam
(flæm)n.
a drumbeat consisting of two notes in quick succession, with the accent on the second.
[1790–1800; imitative]
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flam
Past participle: flammed
Gerund: flamming
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