FLINT

What Does FLINT Mean?

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FLINT means "Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-Binary, and Trans." It is a variation of the German abbreviation FLINTA, which stands for "Frauen, Lesben, Intersexuelle, Nicht-binär, Transgender, and Agender." The "A" is left out, as many people feel that agender people are covered by the "N" of non-binary.

FINTA - "Female, Intersex, Non-Binary, Trans, and Agender" is anther variation of FLINT/FLINTA.

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When I write FLINT, I mean this:

meaning of FLINT

FLINT is actually a German abbreviation for "Frauen, Lesben, Intersexuelle, Nicht-binär, and Transgender."

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"Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-Binary, and Trans" is the most common definition for FLINT on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
FLINT
Definition:Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-Binary, and Trans
Type:Acronym
Guessability:guessability level 5

5: Extremely difficult to guess

Typical Users:typical user

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An Academic Look at FLINT

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FLINT is an acronym, because it is formed by taking the initial letters of the words "Frauen, Lesben, Intersexuelle, Nicht-binär, and Transgender" and pronouncing them together as a single word, "flint." Other examples of acronyms are:

  • SNAFU - "Situation Normal, All F*cked Up."
  • SUP - "United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund."
Acronyms are often used as shorthand in many professional fields, such as technology, business, medicine, and government, as well as in general chat. They can help save time and space when communicating, especially when talking about complex or technical information. Acronyms differ from initialism abbreviations, which are pronounced using their individual letters.

Example of FLINT Used in a Text

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See Also

Search All Abbreviations Beginning With The Letter F GL (gay-lesbian, girl's love, good luck) GLAAD (organization formerly known as the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) LE$BEAN (lesbian) LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) LGBTQQIP2SAA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex, pansexual, two-spirit (2s), androgynous and asexual) TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist)

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