dwile flonking in English

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Etymology: Possibly from Dutch dweil (“floorcloth”) and English flong, an old past tense of fling. The first documented game took place in 1966. Etymology templates: {{der|en|nl|dweil||floorcloth}} Dutch dweil (“floorcloth”), {{cog|en|flong}} English flong Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} dwile flonking (uncountable)

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"dwile flonking" meaning in English

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