Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

two for flinching

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: two -for flinch-ing
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Said after causing someone to flinch in anticipation of an attack, implying that the act of flinching permits the attack to be repeated.

Example Sentences

"She ducked. "Two for flinching!" She held out her wrist, and he flicked it twice with his knuckles. Now she swung at him. He didn't duck but his eyelids blinked. "Two for flinching!" Triumphant, she took his wrist and hit it as hard as she could with two extended fingers."
"Another gunshot popped overhead. Joel screamed, waiting for the pain. "Two for flinching," a voice said."

Questions

What does two for flinching mean?: Said after causing someone to flinch in anticipation of an attack, implying that the act of flinching permits the attack to be repeated.

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