flid
Pronunciation: /flɪd/
The English word “flid” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- One with birth defects (such as phocomelia) caused by thalidomide.
- One who is physically uncoordinated or incompetent.
Etymology
Clipping of thalidomide, a pharmaceutical drug that was found to causes birth defects leading to a historical scandal, with the initial consonant modified by th-fronting.
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