flic

/flik/

le noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

cop, police officer (informal)
- Un flic a arrêté la voiture pour excès de vitesse.
  
  A cop stopped the car for speeding.

Both are slang for "cop." flic is widely used everyday slang; keuf is verlan, tied more to younger, urban speech.

1 What does flic mean?

2 Fill the gap: Un ___ a arrêté la voiture pour excès de vitesse.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches flic?

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Last updated 2026-10-09