flak-catcher
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Example Sentences
- "Joseph especially had been the ideal "flak-catcher” ready to turn the other cheek when abused."
- "I try to think of a new way of asking the Health Department's nominated flak-catcher, junior minister David Mellor, about the impending back-bench revolt over health charges."
- "Is the flak-catcher going to tell you not to call The Boss? It's possible, but if you invite him to the meeting too, he'll have a tough time justifying the demand."