Flook

/flʊk/ noun

Definition

A fluke or chance occurrence; an unexpected or lucky success or accident.

Etymology

Variant or dialectal form of 'fluke' (from Dutch 'vlieck' or Scandinavian 'flak'), which originally referred to the flat part of an anchor or whale's tail, then came to mean a lucky chance.

Kelly Says

In snooker and billiards, a 'flook' (or fluke) shot is when you succeed by pure luck, not skill—and hilariously, skilled players get angrier about flooks than losses, because luck feels unfair!

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