Noun | Luck
Encyclopedia of British Slang
FLUKE
Noun | Neutral | Luck
FLUKE Pronunciation: /flu?k/ Part of Speech: Noun Severity Level: Neutral Category: Luck
Definition
A fluke is a lucky accident.
Usage
That was a fluke.
Cultural Insight
Dismisses achievement as chance.
Assessment
Widely used term.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
