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flub

Pronunciation: /flʌb/

The English word “flub” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An error; a mistake in the performance of an action.
  2. A fold of fat.

verb

  1. To goof, fumble, or err in the performance of an action.

Etymology

Possibly suggested by fluff and flop. First appeared in the US as a verb c. 1924, and as a noun c. 1953.

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