English Explanatory Dictionary

dwile flonking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An obscure and intentionally preposterous sport in which teams take turns to dance while avoiding a "dwile" (beer-soaked cloth) thrown by their opponents.

Word forms

dwile flonking dwile flunking dwyle flonking dwyle flunking

Etymology

Possibly from Dutch dweil (“floorcloth”) and English flong, an old past tense of fling. The first documented game took place in 1966.

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