flake on you

Meanings

• Noun

  A small fragment or particle that falls off a larger object, such as snow or ice.

  - "The tree was covered in a thick layer of snow, and flakes kept falling to the ground."
  - "The wind picked up small flakes of dirt and blew them into my eyes."

• Verb

  To criticize or ridicule someone mercilessly, often in a harsh or cruel way.

  - "Don't let others flake on you; stand up for yourself."
  - "He was so nervous about giving his presentation that he started flaking out and forgot his lines."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flake on you
ake , brake , cake , fake , lake , make , rake , sake , take

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Variants

List of all variants of flake on you that leads to same result
flakey , flakier , flakiest , flaky

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Forms

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flakes, flaked, flaking

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Etymology

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The Old English word 'flocian' meant 'to clump together' or 'form flakes'. The word 'flake' comes from the Middle English word 'flake', which meant 'a thin layer or piece'.

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Trivia

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1. A single snowflake can be made up of over 200 ice crystals.

2. The largest snowflake ever recorded was 15 inches (38 centimeters) wide and 8 inches (20 centimeters) thick.

3. In 1988, a man named Walter Petersen from Minnesota, USA, collected over 500,000 snowflakes and displayed them in a museum.

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Related Concepts

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1. Snow: Flakes are a common form of snow, which is a frozen form of precipitation that falls from clouds.

2. Ice: Flakes can also refer to small fragments of ice, such as those found on the surface of a frozen lake or pond.

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Culture

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In literature, 'flake' is often used metaphorically to describe someone who is unreliable or untrustworthy. For example, in the novel 'The Catcher in the Rye' by J.D. Salinger, the character Holden Caulfield describes a former classmate as a 'phony' or 'flake'. In music, the term 'flake dance' refers to a dance move where the dancer shakes their body as if they are shedding flakes of snow.

How to Memorize "flake on you"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a snowflake falling gently from the sky. Visualize its unique shape and how it lands on various surfaces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'flake' with the sensation of snow falling on your skin or the sound of ice cracking.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Flakes Falling Everywhere' to remember the definition of 'flake' as a small fragment or particle.

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