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flic

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /fl?k/
  • Rhymes: -?k
    Homophone: flick

Etymology 1

From flick in the cinematographic sense.

Noun

flic (plural flics)

  1. (computing) A data file containing computer animations.

Etymology 2

From French flic (“cop, policeman”).

Noun

flic (plural flics)

  1. (informal, slang) A French policeman.

French

Etymology

From earlier flique, probably a borrowing of German Flick, German criminal slang for "young man".

Alternatively, from earlier fligue, short for earlier fligman, a borrowing of German Fliege (“policeman”, literally “fly”). More at English fly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flik/

Noun

flic m (plural flics)

  1. (slang, derogatory) copper, pig, rozzer; (police officer)

Synonyms

  • keuf (verlan)

Derived terms

  • fliquer
  • fliqueur

Further reading

  • “flic” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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flix

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fl?ks/
  • Homophone: flicks

Etymology 1

Compare flax.

Noun

flix (uncountable)

  1. The soft fur of some animals, especially the beaver.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of J. Dyer to this entry?)

Etymology 2

Phonetic respelling.

Noun

flix pl (plural only)

  1. (slang) Alternative form of flicks (motion pictures)

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