flix
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- noun
- /flɪks/
- Informal
- ♪ Hold your flix
Examples
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Flix.
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Shout out to movies, Flix, Flix and shout out to movies.
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"They turn them into family-friendly flix that feature corny humor and cheap action."
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Maybe it is a sign that the market goes toward the mobs of illiterate dropouts who no longer like to read, preferring pretty, violent flix on the 'Net rather than doing analysis and thought.
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Maybe if Roku teamed with Netflix as a bridge between the provider and delivery platform, they could generate a stronger recurring revenue stream for Netflix/Roku Inc. (Ku-flix, Ro-net?)
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I watched a great flix last night that had a thrilling plot and stunning visuals.
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She said her favorite flix is the romantic comedy about two people finding love in unexpected places.
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We plan to have a movie night this weekend to enjoy some classic flix together.
Synonyms
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A story shown as moving images in a cinema or on screen
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4.1
A casual word for a movie you watch at a cinema
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A movie with recorded people talking and sound, not silent
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An old word for a movie from the early days of film
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flix is a casual short form of flicks, from the common word flick meaning 'a quick movement' and linked to flicker, which described how early films 'flickered' on the screen. So flix simply means 'movies' or 'films' in friendly, informal speech.