Meaning of Flossie | Babel Free
/ˈflɑ.si/Definitions
- A diminutive of the female given name Florence.
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A sexually promiscuous person (usually a woman); a sex worker, prostitute. slang
- A diminutive of the female given name Flora.
Examples
“'Otto's at a conference about Free Open-Source Software. It's his big passion. That's why we called the baby Flossie―F-O-S-S. The French geeks stuck an 'L' in for femininity.'”
“"Big School is more fun than Primary School," said Flossie to her mother as they both sat at the kitchen table, eating their lunch together. "Isn't it, Mum?"”
“Has all the essential qualities of manhood from standing on the street corner flirting with pretty flossies to arguing with his professors on disputed points of psychology”
“There are about 200 male and female “flossies” who come to the University of Texas solely for a good time, Dr. Robert E. Vinson, president of the university, declared”
“Somehow all decent men seem to become entangled with a Flossie in their youth. The more decent they are, the flossier the Flossies.”
“‘Not tonight, lovey. I’ve seen better flossies on the battlefields of France and they came cheaper too.’”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.