Copping some flak?
Monday, June 16th, 2008Next time you are complaining about the stirring of your mates or the complaints of your Boss, you can say you are copping some flak and feel like you are being shot at! But be careful you don’t write you are copping some flack as that may be wildly misinterpreted!
Flack: (noun) press agent or publicist
Flack: (verb) to act as a PR or press agent
Flak: (noun) anti-aircraft artillery or bursting of shells fired form anti-aircraft artillery;over the top and/or agressive criticism; opposition, disagreement. {Flak is derived from the German name of aircraft defence gun- Flieger Abwehr Kanone}
Simply remember that a PR agent always adds a little extra - like the letter c in flack!