afflouncement

== English == === Alternative forms === aflouncement === Etymology === Blend of announcement +‎ flounce. === Noun === afflouncement (plural afflouncements) (Internet slang, neologism) Posting of a flounce, or melodramatic announcement of one's departure from a group or forum. 2019 Louise Tilbrook Designs, accessed 4 Nov 2023 (same content began on another platform, Ravelry.com, apparently in 2019) "Afflouncement shawl" (Artist's conception with description explaining design and context) 2023 NextDoor.com, Lansing, Michigan area, a user's reply to another's post, 27 Oct 2023 "Not an airport, no need to announce your departure. Nice to see afflouncements on here too. NextDoor is now officially a social media app" ==== Usage notes ==== This is relatively new, and spelling varies, specifically with regard to the single or doubled "f." ==== Synonyms ==== flounce post === References === “aflouncement”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.