fluke
A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.
Example
“We've classified by a fluke; actually, the first goal was just a total fluke.”
Other meanings
A summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)
A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda, related to tapeworms (class Cestoda).
“The man became infected with flukes after eating a meal of raw fish.”
Related words
- flukey
- fluky
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “fluke” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.