A news item that caught my attention last night regarding the proposal by the Government to have Broadband installed in all our homes, the person being questioned about this used a much underated word, in my opinion -'Flim-Flam' - meaning a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy a worthless property. The derivation of the term flim-flam man ( con artist) is debated, but may come from the 1930s law firm of Flam & Flam, lawyers of less-than-sterling repute in the immigrant neighborhood of 165 East 121st St. in New York City.
I watch and await the progression of this scheme with interest.
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