flack
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verb (used without object)
3.
to serve as a press agent or publicist: to flack for a new rock group.
verb (used with object)
4.
to promote; publicize: to flack a new record.
Origin:
1935–40; said to be after Gene Flack, a movie publicity agent
1935–40; said to be after Gene Flack, a movie publicity agent
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noun
flak.
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flack1 (flæk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| chiefly (US), (Canadian) a press or publicity agent | |
| [C20: of unknown origin] | |
| flack2 (flæk) | |
| —n | |
| a variant spelling of flak | |
| flak or flack (flæk) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | anti-aircraft fire or artillery |
| 2. | informal a great deal of adverse criticism |
| [C20: from German Fl(ieger)a(bwehr)k(anone), literally: aircraft defence gun] | |
| flack or flack | |
| —n | |
| [C20: from German Fl(ieger)a(bwehr)k(anone), literally: aircraft defence gun] | |
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Word Origin & History
flack
"publicity or press agent," 1946, said to have been coined in show biz magazine "Variety" (but this is not the first attested use), supposedly from name of Gene Flack, a movie agent, but influenced by flak.
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Slang Dictionary
flak definition[flæk]and flack
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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flack (out) definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
In fact, they usually get flack for it, particularly in high-profile cases.
Either way, you are going to get some flack about a political view here.
It's the statement of a flack, delivered by a robot.
If anything, they probably catch flack from their colleagues for wasting time on public outreach.
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