flack

¹

[ flak ]

noun

1. press agent.
2. publicity.

verb (used without object)

1. to serve as a press agent or publicist:

   to flack for a new rock group.

verb (used with object)

1. to promote; publicize:

   to flack a new record.

flack

²

[ flak ]

noun

1. flak.

flack

¹

/ flæk /

noun

1. a variant spelling of flak

flack

²

/ flæk /

noun

1. a press or publicity agent

Word History and Origins

Origin of flack¹

1935–40; said to be after Gene Flack, a movie publicity agent

Word History and Origins

Origin of flack¹

C20: of unknown origin

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