Slang

fluke

This page is about the slang term fluke

Meaning

a good outcome resulting from luck more than skill

For example

  • Golfers say a hole-in-one is always a fluke, but of course good players have a much better chance of getting one than bad players.

  • Harry reckons he meant to hit the pink ball in and then leave his opponent snookered, but we all know it was just a fluke. He's not good enough to hit a shot like that on purpose.

Quick Quiz

Do you think David Beckham's famous goal from the centre of the pitch was just a fluke, or do you think he

a. meant to kick it?

b. kicked it by accident?

c. was lucky to get it?
a) meant to kick it? b) kicked it by accident? c) was lucky to get it?

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Contributor: Matt Errey