flack
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of flack
1935–40; said to be after Gene Flack, a movie publicity agent
Example Sentences
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My daughters didn’t give him any flack, and he didn’t make room for it.
From Los Angeles Times
One supporter said "we might have opened up for some flack with the roundabout link", while others commented on the continued use of "Dons" in the design.
From BBC
Post-”Succession” Jeremy Strong might get a lot of flack for his method approach to roles, but his brand of severity works perfectly for the sickening depiction of Roy Cohn in “The Apprentice.”
From Salon
When Geiger caught flack for prescribing food instead of drugs, he replied, “The last time I looked at my textbooks, the most specific therapy for malnutrition was food.”
From Salon
A conflict between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, the stars of the movie “It Ends With Us,” has turned into a jobs program for attorneys and flacks.
From Los Angeles Times
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