Etymology

fleer

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Today it means: To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn Full definition →

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fleer · verb, noun1

Possibly from a Scandinavian source, compare Norwegian bokmål flire (“to giggle”), Jutish Danish flire.

fleer · noun2

From flee + -er.

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