Etymology

flounce

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Today it means: To move in a bouncy, exaggerated manner. Full definition →

Norwegian flunsa
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  1. Norwegian · derived fromflunsa“hurry”
  2. English todayflounce

Probably of North Germanic origin, from Norwegian flunsa (“hurry”), perhaps ultimately imitative. Or, perhaps formed on the pattern of pounce, bounce.

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