To: | healeys@autox.team.net |
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Subject: | Re: flack/flak |
From: | Editorgary@aol.com |
Date: | Thu, 6 Oct 2005 12:26:26 EDT |
In a message dated 10/6/05 8:40:31 AM, owner-healeys-digest@autox.team.net writes: > Please allow me to nitpick your use of a particular word. The word "flack" > is > actually "flak" which is from the German " FLiegerAbwehrKanone ", or > Anti-aircraft gun. > Nice catch -- "flack" is slang for a public relations agent. Cheers Gary |
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