Trivia: What is another word for “deception”?
Earwig
Lummox
Flimflam
Flummery
The correct answer is Flimflam
So why is this answer correct? : “Flimflam” is a colorful word for a trick, as in, “The charity event turned out to be a flimflam for his own benefit.” It has been used in English since the late 16th century. As a verb, it can refer to swindling someone out of money. The origin of this word is murky, but it probably started with the Old Norse word “flimn,” meaning “mockery.”