flukey
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Mind you, this wasn’t one of those flukey upset wins that comes by virtue of a trick play or a bad call by the refs.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2021
After the Canadians cut the lead to one on a flukey goal with 3:26 to play, Marie-Philip Poulin netted both the tying goal in regulation, and the winner in overtime.
From Golf Digest • Feb. 8, 2018
The usually reserved Moorhead grew offended at suggestions he heard in the offseason that McSorley’s efforts were flukey.
From Washington Times • Aug. 10, 2017
"The wind is so flukey out there," said the Australian, who should at least end his run of five missed cuts on Friday.
From Reuters • Nov. 26, 2015
He was a rookey, so flukey, He was a jim dandy you all will agree, He said without fear, "Before I'm a year In the Army, great changes you'll see."
From Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads by Various
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