flash
n.— «He also, however, got to watch Caldwell tattoo and ask him questions.…There is always the flash—set designs displayed throughout the shop—to give customers ideas.» —“Who’s There: El Guapo” by Leslie Brefeld Summit Daily News (Frisco, Colo.) Dec. 19, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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