fluquice

Macanese

Etymology

English fluke +‎ -ice.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fluˈki.se/

Noun

fluquice

  1. good luck at gambling
  2. a good move made by mere chance, stroke of luck
    Qui fluquice!
    What good luck!

Usage notes

  • The Portuguese suffix -ice is largely not productive in Macanese other than this term and possibly imposturice (vanity; ostentation).

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