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flong

American  
[flong, flawng] / flɒŋ, flɔŋ /

noun

Printing.

  1. the material of which a stereotype mold is made.

flong British  
/ flɒŋ /

noun

  1. printing a material, usually pulped paper or cardboard, used for making moulds in stereotyping

  2. slang journalism material that is not urgently topical

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Etymology

Origin of flong

1875–80; alteration of French flan flan

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