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    [Verb]  | "flounce" | \ ˈflau̇n(t)s \


    1: to move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy motions; also : to move so as to draw attention to oneself

    2: to go with sudden determination

    3: flounder, struggle


    Origin: 1542 ;

     Perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flunsa to hurry;

    [Verb]  | "flounce" 


    1: to trim with flounces


    Origin: 1711 ;

     Alteration of earlier frounce, from Middle English frouncen to curl;

    [Noun]  | "flounce" 


    1: an act or instance of flouncing


    Origin: 1583 ;

    [Noun]  | "flounce" 


    1: a strip of fabric attached by one edge; also : a wide ruffle


    Origin: 1713 ;

    [Noun]  | "flounces" 


    1: a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge and used as trimming;


      * e.g., " ... a prom dress with small flounces along the hem "



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    [Noun]  | "flounce" 


    1: a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge and used as trimming;


      * e.g., " ... a prom dress with small flounces along the hem "



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     [ "Flounce" ]

    1: flounce (flaʊns) v. flounce, flounced, flounc•ing, - To leave an internet group or thread with exaggerated drama; deleting posts, notifying mods and or group users, and cross-posting on other groups to draw attention to the drama. Comes from the original use of gathering up skirts and petticoats and leaving in dramatic, impatient and exaggerated movements.

      * e.g.,  ... Annoyed that no one would agree with him, u/ipknightly proceeded to flounce from the thread; threatening all others with TOU reports and deleting everything that he had written on the thread. 

     [ "Flounce" ]

    1: When a member of an online community announces they are leaving, usually after a protracted disagreement with other members of the community.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm gone. You all enjoy your little discussions." 

     [ "flouncing" ]

    1: to move around and draw attention to one self. Prance, sashay, swagger or strut

      * e.g.,  ... Leslie was always flouncing around the office to see what everyone was doin and constantly stirring up shit! 

     [ "Flounce" ]

    1: Collective noun for a group of Drama teachers.

      * e.g.,  ... The flounce announced their arrival by striking a range of increasingly dramatic poses while singing show tunes. 

     [ "flouncing" ]

    1: to go free-ballin' at picnics, for everyone to see- especially when trying to give a good first impression of one's self.

      * e.g.,  ... chris phipps was flouncing out of his basketball shorts at the FMA intro picnic. talk about hotttt. 

     [ "flounce" ]

    1: An exaggerated action. Usually to let someone know you are pissed off.

      * e.g.,  ... She told him to go enjoy his own company as she motioned with a flounce 

     [ "Flouncing" ]

    1: People who leave an internet chat room or group chat online and return a few seconds later, with no obvious cause for leaving

      * e.g.,  ... Stop flouncing 

     [ "On flounce" ]

    1: When you wanna emphasize on god. When it’s really sum real shiet

      * e.g.,  ... I smoked a whole eighth. Bruh on god? ON FLOUNCE 

     [ "Flounces" ]

    1: Fluid Ounces - displayed on products as "FL OZ"

      * e.g.,  ... Olivia: "That 2Liter bottle of coke contains 67.6 Flounces" 


     [ "Flounces" ]

    2: Came into existence through blatant stupidity.

     [ "flounce" ]

    1: v. (1) to leave a place, to head out.

      * e.g.,  ... Well, I enjoyed the party, but it's time for me to flounce. 


     [ "flounce" ]

    2: as known as flouncing, flounced

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