The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
flunking — flʌŋk v. fail (a test, course, etc.); give up; drop out of school; give a student a failing grade student … English contemporary dictionary
Pub games — are games which are or were played in pubs, bars, inns, and taverns, particularly traditional games played in English pubs. Most are indoor games, though some are played outdoors (e.g. in the pub garden).History of pub gamesFrom Roman taverns… … Wikipedia
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Dwile flonking — is an outdoor game of dubious antiquity predominantly played in Suffolk and Sussex in England. It is a game of dexterity and drinking, with the apparent aim of having a laugh and getting as drunk as possible.Dwile FlonkingThe pastime of Dwile… … Wikipedia
Ion Minulescu — Born January 6, 1881(1881 01 06) Bucharest Died April 11, 1944(1944 04 11) (aged 63) Bucharest Pen name I. M. Nirvan Koh i Noor Occupation … Wikipedia
Dwile Flonking — The pastime of Dwile Flonking involves two teams, each taking a turn to dance around the other while attempting to avoid a beer soaked dwile (cloth) thrown by the non dancing team.[1] Flonk is probably a corruption of flong, an old past tense of… … Wikipedia
flunk — [flarjk] 1. tv. & in. to earn a failing grade in a course. □ I’m flunking in English lit. □ Wilbur is flunking everything. 2. tv. to assign someone a failing grade. □ Good grief! She flunked me! □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
rise from the ashes — {v. phr.} To rise from ruin; start anew. * /A year after flunking out of medical school, Don rose from the ashes and passed his qualifying exams for the M.D. with honors./ … Dictionary of American idioms
rise from the ashes — {v. phr.} To rise from ruin; start anew. * /A year after flunking out of medical school, Don rose from the ashes and passed his qualifying exams for the M.D. with honors./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Flunk — (fl[u^][ng]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flunked} (fl[u^][ng]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flunking}.] [Cf. {Funk}.] To fail, as on a lesson; to back out, as from an undertaking, through fear. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
