Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

flake city

English answer:

you\'re crazy/mad

Added to glossary by Alexandre Reis
Dec 16, 2015 01:31
8 yrs ago
English term

flake city

English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature Comics
A man is trying to beat Spider-Man. The Black Cat tries to defeat him.

"Get real, mister! I don't know who you are, or what you want ... but you're definitely flake city if you think I'll let you hurt my Spider."
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Non-PRO (1): acetran

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Responses

+4
7 mins
Selected

you're crazy/mad

you're a flake

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Note added at 13 mins (2015-12-16 01:44:10 GMT)
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also means ubcionventional or eccentric but I think wacky/gonzo=mad is best here
http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/flaky

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Note added at 17 mins (2015-12-16 01:48:47 GMT)
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typo! unconventional

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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2015-12-17 03:17:23 GMT) Post-grading
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glad to have helped
Peer comment(s):

agree pike
40 mins
Many thanks:-)
agree Alice Yang (X)
56 mins
Many thanks:-)
agree Jean-Claude Gouin
1 hr
Many thanks:-)
agree B D Finch
13 hrs
Many thanks:-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
9 hrs

bonkers

flake city => bonkers


bon·kers
ˈbäNGkərz/
adjectiveBritishinformal
adjective: bonkers

mad; crazy.
"and the fans go bonkers"
Peer comment(s):

neutral B D Finch : What does this answer add to the one Gallagy gave 9 hours earlier?
3 hrs
what is your problem ?? It gives another alternative - and in the same slangy vein !!
agree Jean-Claude Gouin
4 hrs
thank you
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