n. 1 antiaircraft fire. 2 adverse criticism; abuse. [German, Fliegerabwehrkanone, ‘aviatordefencegun] flake n. 1 small thin light piece m snow etc. 2 thin broad piece peeled or split off. 3 dogfish etc. as food. v. (king) (often foil. by away, oft) 1 take off or come away in flakes, 2 sprinkle with or fall in flakes. flake out colloq. fall asleep or drop from exhaustion; faint. [origin unknown]
