glimflashy

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Meaning · English

Angry

Register: archaic, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

"What ho, my kiddy!" cried Job, "don't be glimflashy; why you'd cry beef on a blater; the cove is a bob cull, and a pal of my own; and moreover, is as pretty a Tyburn blossom as ever was brought up to ride a horse foaled by an acorn."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “glimflashy” mean?

Angry

Is “glimflashy” formal or informal?

glimflashy is generally archaic, slang.