flikker

This is the 3176th most frequent Dutch word.


flikker

"Flikker" is a Dutch slang term that can mean "gay" (often derogatory) or "to flicker" depending on context.


In this sentence, 'flikker' serves as a verb (flikkeren), which informally means 'to fall' or 'to tumble' in Dutch.

Pas op waar je loopt; je kunt zomaar van de stoep flikker.

Watch where you're walking; you might fall off the pavement.


Here, 'flikker' is part of the exclamation 'flikker op,' which is a coarse way to tell someone to go away, often used in frustration.

Hij riep: 'Flikker op!' toen hij boos werd.

He shouted: 'Get lost!' when he got angry.


In this context, 'flikker' appears as a pejorative noun historically used as a slur, though it is considered offensive and outdated.

In de vroege films werd het woord 'flikker' soms gebruikt als scheldwoord.

In early films, the word 'flikker' was sometimes used as an insult.