afflouncement

English

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Etymology

Blend of announcement +‎ flounce.

Noun

afflouncement (plural afflouncements)

  1. (Internet slang, neologism) Posting of a flounce, or melodramatic announcement of one's departure from a group or forum.
    • 2019 Louise Tilbrook Designs, accessed 4 Nov 2023 (same content began on another platform, Ravelry.com, apparently in 2019)
      "Afflouncement shawl" (Artist's conception with description explaining design and context)
    • 2023 NextDoor.com, Lansing, Michigan area, a user's reply to another's post, 27 Oct 2023
      "Not an airport, no need to announce your departure. Nice to see afflouncements on here too. NextDoor is now officially a social media app"

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This is relatively new, and spelling varies, specifically with regard to the single or doubled "f."

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