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Flickr.

An online social networking service that enables users to share photos.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. An online social networking service that enables users to share photos.

Where this word comes from

From flick (“photograph”) + -er, suggested as an alteration of flicker by co-founder Caterina Fake after the domain owner of flicker.com refused to sell it.

noun
  1. An account on Flickr.

    informal
Where this word comes from

From flick (“photograph”) + -er, suggested as an alteration of flicker by co-founder Caterina Fake after the domain owner of flicker.com refused to sell it.

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