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flaker en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • flāʹkər (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈfleɪkə/ (UK)
  • /ˈfleɪkɚ/ (US)
  • flāʹkə (UK)

Etymology

From flake + -er.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:kitchen) A tool or appliance used to break flakes off a piece of material or something into it.
  2. (slang) Someone who fails to meet commitments, who shows interest but then fails to follow through.

Forms

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Descendants

Flaker