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flub.

An error; a mistake in the performance of an action.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/flʌb//flʊb/Ireland, Northern-England
  1. An error; a mistake in the performance of an action.

    Australia · Canada · New-Zealand · US · informal
  2. A fold of fat.

    Australia · Canada · New-Zealand · US · slang
Where this word comes from

Possibly suggested by fluff and flop. First appeared in the US as a verb c. 1924, and as a noun c. 1953.

verb/flʌb//flʊb/Ireland, Northern-England
  1. To goof, fumble, or err in the performance of an action.

    Australia · Canada · New-Zealand · US · informal · transitive
Where this word comes from

Possibly suggested by fluff and flop. First appeared in the US as a verb c. 1924, and as a noun c. 1953.

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