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flauw.

boring, tasteless, uninspired

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. boring, tasteless, uninspired

  2. languid, weak

  3. vague, hazy

  4. tasteless, bland

Where this word comes from

Possibly through Middle Dutch vlau (“limp, weak”) from Old French flou; see further at French flou. If so, a doublet of Dutch flou. Compare with the Walloon flåwe (weak).

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