fly like a rock
to travel through the air with little or no benefit from aerodynamic lift
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Where will you be? Anywhere UK & IrelandUnited StatesOnline slangBusiness jargon
Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
fly out
An instance of flying out.
fly up
To ascend rapidly
flyboy
An aircraft pilot, especially of a military combat aircraft.
flycop
A clever police officer with plenty of experience.
flying coffin
An aircraft with an unacceptably high accident rate.
flying fuck
Used as a further intensification of fuck in some phrases.
flying shit
Synonym of flying fuck.
flyness
The quality of being sharp or smart in appearance.
fnar
Representing a crude laugh, especially in response to sexual innuendo.
FNDM
the fans of the American online animated series RWBY.
FNG
Initialism of fucking new guy.
fo
Alternative spelling of fo'.
fo sheezy
Pronunciation spelling of for sheezy, representing African-American Vernacular English.
fo shizzle
For sure; of course; right on.
fo shizzle my nizzle
A more emphatic and familiar form of fo shizzle; “For sure, my friend”, used to stress the following sentence.
fo sho
Pronunciation spelling of for sure.
fo'
Pronunciation spelling of for.
fo' sho'
Alternative spelling of fo sho.
fo'ever
Pronunciation spelling of forever.
foam
A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially
foam up
To become foamy, create a foam; to rise with a foamy surface or covered with something resembling foam
foamer
A railfan, particularly an obsessive one.
FOB
Initialism of fresh off the boat.
fob off
To use lies, excuses, or deceit to satisfy (someone); to deceitfully appease someone by giving something that is spurious or inferior from what was wanted or expected.
fobbit
A soldier who avoids combat by staying within the confines of a military base.
fobby
Having the characteristics of a FOB (a recent immigrant); not having assimilated into the local culture.
FOBO
Initialism of fear of a better option.
FOBulous
Having the characteristics of an immigrant, but having mostly assimilated into the local culture.
FOD
Initialism of fuck off and die.
fodder
Tracing paper.
foenem
Friends and family; kith and kin.
fog out
To become distracted or foggy; to daydream.
fog up
To coat, or become coated, with condensation. To steam up.
foggetaboutit
Pronunciation spelling of forget about it.
fogy
Extra pay granted to officers for length of service.
FOH
Initialism of fuck outta here.
foist
A thief or pickpocket.
foist off
To fraudulently or disingenuously pass (goods, or ideas) on to.
FoLC
A fan of the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
fold away
To put away by folding; to collapse something into a space where it can be stored while not in use.
folding stuff
Banknotes, paper money.
folf
A hybrid between a fox and a wolf.
folfsky
A fursona or furry character that is a hybrid between a fox, wolf and a husky.
folgercest
A fan fiction parody of the Folgers advertisement Coming Home (2009), which many viewers interpreted as depicting an incestuous attraction between the brother and the sister.
folklore
The collective of proofs or techniques which are widely known among mathematicians, but have never been formally published.
follow along
To continue behind or beside an animal, person, vehicle or other object, especially as a companion.
follow on
To follow in sequence; to come next.
follow up
To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify.
follow up on
To take further actions regarding (something).
folx
Alternative spelling of folks.
fondy
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
fontcest
The incestuous ship of brothers Sans and Papyrus from the video game Undertale.
foo
Alternative letter-case form of Foo (“placeholder god”).
foob
An artificial breast implanted after the original has been removed by a mastectomy.
foobar
A serious mistake.
foodaholic
A lover of food; a foodie.
foodgasm
A pleasurable sensation from eating food.
foodporn
Enticing food imagery.
foodtrip
Indulgence for food, especially craved ones.