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afflouncement

afflouncement noun: posting of a flounce, or melodramatic announcement of one's departure from a group or forum.

Noun

afflouncement (plural afflouncements)

  1. (Internet, neologism) Posting of a flounce, or melodramatic announcement of one's departure from a group or forum.
    • "Afflouncement shawl" (Artist's conception with description explaining design and context)2019 Louise Tilbrook Designs, accessed 4 Nov 2023 (same content began on another platform, Ravelry.com, apparently in 2019)
    • Not an airport, no need to announce your departure. Nice to see afflouncements on here too. NextDoor is now officially a social media app2023 NextDoor.com, Lansing, Michigan area, a user's reply to another's post, 27 Oct 2023
    Synonyms:
    flounce post

Synonyms of afflouncement

Forms of afflouncement

pluralafflouncements
alternative formaflouncement

Origin of afflouncement

Blend of announcement + flounce.

Questions about afflouncement

What does afflouncement mean?
Afflouncement means posting of a flounce, or melodramatic announcement of one's departure from a group or forum.
What part of speech is afflouncement?
Afflouncement is a noun.
What is the plural of afflouncement?
The plural of afflouncement is afflouncements.

Words near afflouncement in the dictionary

  1. afflictive
  2. afflictively
  3. afflictress
  4. afflictresses
  5. afflicts
  6. afflouncement
  7. afflouncements
  8. affluence
  9. affluence of incohol
  10. affluences
  11. affluencies

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