What is a failure or backing out; specifically (College cant), a total failure in a recitation. [U.S.] called?
flunk — A failure or backing out; specifically (College cant), a total failure in a recitation. [U.S.]. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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