dwile flonking

English

Dwile flonking at the Lewes Arms pub in Sussex

Alternative forms

• dwile flunking, dwyle flonking, dwyle flunking

Etymology

Possibly from Dutch dweil (“floorcloth”) and English flong, an old past tense of fling. The first documented game took place in 1966.

Noun

dwile flonking (uncountable)

1. (British) An obscure and intentionally preposterous sport in which teams take turns to dance while avoiding a "dwile" (beer-soaked cloth) thrown by their opponents.