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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Floskel

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Floskel
Friedrich Kluge2508286An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F — Floskel1891John Francis Davis

Floskel, f., ‘flourish, showy phrase,’ simply late ModHG., from Lat. floscellus.