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- [flik; French fleek]
- /flɪk; French flik/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [flik; French fleek]
- /flɪk; French flik/
Definitions of flic word
- noun plural flic a police officer; cop. 1
- noun flic A French policeman. 1
- noun Technical meaning of flic Functional Language Intermediate Code. An intermediate language used in the Chalmers LML compiler. 1
- noun flic a French police officer 0
- noun flic a policeman 0
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Origin of flic
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; < French (slang), perhaps < German; Cf. flick boy, in early modern German thieves' argot (of obscure origin)
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Parts of speech for Flic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
flic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flic
noun flic
- detective — A detective is someone whose job is to discover what has happened in a crime or other situation and to find the people involved. Some detectives work in the police force and others work privately.
- deputy — A deputy is the second most important person in an organization such as a business or government department. Someone's deputy often acts on their behalf when they are not there.
- policeman — a member of a police force or body.
- constable — In Britain and some other countries, a constable is a police officer of the lowest rank.
- officer — a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
Top questions with flic
- what is a flic flac in gymnastics?