Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flunker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
flunker
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who has flunked: failed in an examination, been kept back to repeat a grade, or flunked out of school.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

Etymology

From flunk + -er.

Usage

Inflected Forms

flunkers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

flunkey flunky flunkie

Questions

What does flunker mean?
Someone who has flunked: failed in an examination, been kept back to repeat a grade, or flunked out of school.
Where does flunker come from?
From flunk + -er.

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