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Where does “flic” come from?

flic (English) comes from French flic, from French flique, from German Flick.

flic (English): A data file containing computer animations; A...

Definitions

  1. A data file containing computer animations; A...

Ancestry of “flic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfliccopper, pig, rozzer
2Frenchfliquefirst-person singular present indicative of...
3GermanFlick—
Every word from German Flick →