No. 3,176 in Dutch
flikker
"Flikker" is a Dutch slang term that can mean "gay" (often derogatory) or "to flicker" depending on context.
In a sentence
Pas op waar je loopt; je kunt zomaar van de stoep flikker.
Watch where you're walking; you might fall off the pavement.
In this sentence, 'flikker' serves as a verb (flikkeren), which informally means 'to fall' or 'to tumble' in Dutch.
Hij riep: 'Flikker op!' toen hij boos werd.
He shouted: 'Get lost!' when he got angry.
Here, 'flikker' is part of the exclamation 'flikker op,' which is a coarse way to tell someone to go away, often used in frustration.
In de vroege films werd het woord 'flikker' soms gebruikt als scheldwoord.
In early films, the word 'flikker' was sometimes used as an insult.
In this context, 'flikker' appears as a pejorative noun historically used as a slur, though it is considered offensive and outdated.
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