flounce
verb
1.
noun
2.
the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions
Origin
Probably of North Germanic origin, from Norwegian flunsa (“hurry”), perhaps ultimately imitative. Or, perhaps formed on the pattern of pounce, bounce.
Phrases
- flounce post
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