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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From flick in the cinematographic sense.
Noun
flic (plural flics)
- (computing) A data file containing computer animations.
Etymology 2
From French flic (“cop, policeman”).
Noun
flic (plural flics)
- (informal, slang) A French policeman.
See also
French
Etymology
From earlier flique, probably a borrowing of German Flick, German criminal slang for "young man".
Alternatively, from earlier fligue, short for earlier fligman, a borrowing of German Fliege (“policeman”, literally “fly”). More at English fly.
Pronunciation
Noun
flic m (plural flics, feminine fliquesse)
- (slang, derogatory) copper, pig, rozzer; (police officer)
- Synonyms: gendarme, policier, poulet, (verlan) keuf
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