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Flimsy
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. Thin or transfer paper.
2. A bank note. [Slang, Eng.]
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity; of loose and unsubstantial structure; without reason or plausibility; as, a flimsy argument, excuse, objection. Proud of a vast extent of flimsy lines. Pope. All the flimsy furniture of a country miss's brain. Sheridan.
Synonyms: Weak; feeble; superficial; shallow; vain.