flikflooien

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈflɪkfloːi̯ə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to butter up, flatter hoping for profit in return
  • (intransitive) to practice flattery, sycophancy
  • (intransitive) to resort to dubious methods or ploys

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish flikken (flatter, fix, hit) + Dutch, Flemish vlooien (flatter).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

vlooien

Gloss

flatter

Concept
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