flong

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/flɒŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(flong, flông)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
flong  (flong, flông),USA pronunciation n. [Print.]
  1. Printingthe material of which a stereotype mold is made.
  • alteration of French flan flan 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
flong /flɒŋ/ n
  1. a material, usually pulped paper or cardboard, used for making moulds in stereotyping
  2. slang material that is not urgently topical
Etymology: 20th Century: variant of flan
'flong' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
scorcher

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