- flub N. Amer.
- flub N. Amer.informalverb (flubs, flubbing, flubbed) botch or bungle.noun something done badly or clumsily; a blunder.Origin1920s: of unknown origin.
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flub N. Amer.
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flub — /flub/, v., flubbed, flubbing, n. v.t., v.i. 1. to perform poorly; blunder; bungle: He flubbed the last shot and lost the match. n. 2. a blunder. [1920 25, Amer.; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
flub — [[t]flʌb[/t]] v. flubbed, flub•bing, n. Informal. 1) to botch or bungle: to flub a game[/ex] 2) a bungle; blunder • Etymology: 1920–25, amer.; orig. uncert … From formal English to slang
flubdub — /flub dub /, n. pretentious nonsense or show; airs. [1885 90, Amer.; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
flubdub — flub•dub [[t]ˈflʌbˌdʌb[/t]] n. pretentious show; airs • Etymology: 1885–90, amer … From formal English to slang
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