flam.
A freak or whim; an idle fancy.
Meaning & usage
A freak or whim; an idle fancy.
A falsehood; a lie; an illusory pretext
Where this word comes from
17th century; from flim-flam, itself perhaps from a dialectal word or Scandinavian; compare Old Norse flim (“lampoon, mockery”).
To deceive with a falsehood.
Where this word comes from
17th century; from flim-flam, itself perhaps from a dialectal word or Scandinavian; compare Old Norse flim (“lampoon, mockery”).
Two taps (a grace note followed by a full-volume tap) played very close together in order to sound like one slightly longer note.
Where this word comes from
Imitative.
To play (notes as) a flam.
Where this word comes from
Imitative.
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