flunkout
[ fluhngk-out ]
noun
a person who has flunked out of school or a course.
Origin of flunkout
1Noun use of verb phrase flunk out
Words Nearby flunkout
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Other Idioms and Phrases with flunkout
flunkout
Expel or be expelled from a school because one's work does not meet the required standard. For example, He flunked out of Harvard after just one year. [Slang; early 1800s]
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