Where does “flunk” come from?
flunk (English) comes from English funk, from French funquer, from Vulgar Latin fumicare, from Latin fūmigāre, from Latin fūmus, from Proto-Italic fūmos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
flunk (English): Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass; Of a...
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- Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass; Of a...
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