“She caught a lot of flack for the decision.”
Usage Entry 509 / 1011 60-second read
Flack vs. Flak
A press agent versus criticism or anti-aircraft fire.
The comparisoni
“She caught a lot of flak for the decision.”
The ruleii
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FLAK = criticism. FLACK = press agent.
FLAK (one C) is anti-aircraft fire or criticism. FLACK is informal for a press agent.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Criticism = FLAK (no C)."