noun
flick
A movie.
They watch an old detective flick after dinner.
Etymology
Flick shortens a word associated with flickering. Early projected films visibly flickered, and that characteristic supplied an informal name for a movie.
A movie.
They watch an old detective flick after dinner.
Flick shortens a word associated with flickering. Early projected films visibly flickered, and that characteristic supplied an informal name for a movie.