flams
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flam
Source: Wiktionary
Flam, n. Etym: [Cf. AS. fleám, fl, floght. sq. root 84 . Cf. Flimflam.]
Definition: A freak or whim; also, a falsehood; a lie; an illusory pretext; deception; delusion. [Obs.] A perpetual abuse and flam upon posterity. South.
Flam, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flammed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Flamming.]
Definition: To deceive with a falsehood. [Obs.] God is not to be flammed off with lies. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
