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fishtail

Language; Slang

(for the rear of a car) to whip back and forth like a fish moving its tail. * The caddy fishtailed on the curb and almost spun around. * It’s easy to fishtail in wet weather.

flack (out)

Language; Slang

To collapse in exhaustion; to go to sleep. * I just have to go home now and flack out. * Betsy flacked out at nine every night.

flake down

Language; Slang

To go to bed; to go to sleep. * Look at the time. I gotta go home and flake down. * After I flake down for about three days, I’ll tell you about my trip.

flame

Language; Slang

To write an excited and angry note in a computer forum or news group. * Barb is flaming again. It doesn’t take much to set her off. * Stop flaming a minute and try to explain your position calmly.

flash on something

Language; Slang

To remember something suddenly and vividly. * Then I flashed on a great idea. * I was trying to flash on it, but I couldn’t bring it to mind.

flash the hash

Language; Slang

To empty one’s stomach; to vomit. * Dave left quickly to go out and flash the hash, I think. * Who’s in there flashing the hash?

flatline

Language; Slang

To die. (From the flatness of the line on an EEG monitor.) * It appeared that the patient flatlined during the night. * She just grabbed at her chest and flatlined.