Etymology

flakka

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Spanish flaka
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The story

  1. Spanish · derived fromflaca“skinny, slender”
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromflaka“an elegant, charming woman”
  3. English todayflakka

From colloquial Spanish flaka (“an elegant, charming woman”), derived from Spanish flaca (“skinny, slender”).

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