flicflac

[ flik-flak ]

noun

1. a step in dancing in which the feet strike rapidly together.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flicflac¹

1850–55; < French; imitative

Example Sentences

And apostasy grins at him; lurks in the metronome with its flicflac.

From Project Gutenberg

This privilege is granted to no Englishman: we may understand the French language as well as Monsieur de Levizac, but never can penetrate into Flicflac's confidence: our ways are not her ways; our manners of thinking, not hers: when we say a good thing, in the course of the night, we are wondrous lucky and pleased; Flicflac will trill you off fifty in ten minutes, and wonder at the b�tise of the Briton, who has never a word to say.

From Project Gutenberg

If we have good legs, and love the amusement, we dance with Countess Flicflac, Tuesday's and Thursdays, ever since the Peace; and how far are we advanced in acquaintance with her since we first twirled her round a room?

From Project Gutenberg

Indeed, it was from young Mac that we first heard of Madame de Flicflac, of whom my Jemmy robbed Lady Kilblazes, as I before have related.

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Jemimarann, as soon as he was gone, began to look very pale and ill; and her mamma, therefore, took her to a tent, where she left her along with Madame Flicflac and the Baron; going off herself with the other gentlemen, in order to join us.

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