Moved or struck something with a quick, light snapping motion, often with a finger or small tool.
From flick, likely imitative in origin (imitating the sound/movement itself), first recorded in English around 1500.
The flick-of-the-wrist has inspired everything from knife-flipping to cigarette tricks to TikTok challenges, showing how one simple motion captures human fascination with controlled precision and style.
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