afflouncement en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of announcement + flounce.
Meanings
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(Internet, neologism) Posting of a flounce, or melodramatic announcement of one's departure from a group or forum.
"Afflouncement shawl" (Artist's conception with description explaining design and context)
2019 Louise Tilbrook Designs, accessed 4 Nov 2023 (same content began on another platform, Ravelry.com, apparently in 2019)Not an airport, no need to announce your departure. Nice to see afflouncements on here too. NextDoor is now officially a social media app
2023 NextDoor.com, Lansing, Michigan area, a user's reply to another's post, 27 Oct 2023
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aflouncement | alternative | lexicographic | |
| afflouncements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |