floss
v.— «floss v.—If you wanna get those hoes then you had better be flossin’ that Gucci and Prada.» —“Bay Area Slang” by Christopher Abad Ambient Empire (California) Nov. 11, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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