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1. n. something suddenly remembered; something suddenly thought of.
□ I had a flash and quickly wrote it down.
□ After we talked awhile, a flash hit me. Why don’t we sell the house?
2. n. a very short period of time; an instant. (See also in a flash.)
□ I’ll be there in a flash.
□ It was just a flash between the time I said I’d be there and when I showed up.
3. tv. to display something briefly.
□ You’d better not flash a wad like that around here. ou won’t have it long.
□ The cop flashed her badge and made the pinch.
4. in. to display one’s private parts briefly.
□ The guy flashed and moved on down the street.
□ She flashed briefly, providing the show that people came to see, and left the stage.
5. n. a drink of liquor.
□ I’ll have just a flash; then I’ve got to run.
□ Here, have a flash, and let’s chat a little longer.
Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions.
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