flingue

See also: flingué

French

Etymology

Probably borrowed from flinke, flingge, Bavarian variant of German Flinte.[1]

Noun

flingue m (plural flingues)

  1. (colloquial) shooter, pistol, gat (gun)
    Synonyms: canon, fusil, pistolet, mitra, arme à feu, revolver

Derived terms

Verb

flingue

  1. inflection of flinguer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

References

  1. ^ “flinke” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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