Slang

flick

This page is about the slang term flick

British and Australian English

Meaning

a movie

For example

  • Have you seen the new Batman flick yet?

  • Those Bollywood flicks are fun to watch, but they're pretty crazy.

Note:
Also "the flicks", meaning the movies, as in "Let's go to the flicks on Saturday night."

Variety

This is typically used in British and Australian English but may be used in other varieties of English too.

Quick Quiz

The most famous place for making flicks in the U.S.A. is

a. Hollywood

b. Washington

c. Texas
a) Hollywood b) Washington c) Texas

See Slang of the Day today

Contributor: Matt Errey