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- flounce (v.)
1540s, “to dash, plunge, flop,” perhaps from Scandinavian (cf. dialectal Swed. flunsa “to plunge,” Norw. flunsa “to hurry,” but first record of these is 200 years later than the English word), said to be of imitative origin. Spelling likely influenced by bounce. Notions of “anger, impatience” began to adhere to the word 18c. Related: Flounced; flouncing. As a noun, from 1580s as a motion.
- So there you go– etymology at its best. It’s just another benefit to all readers of The Blogmocracy on The Overnight Open Thread.
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