A fork of Rural Dictionary
1. Occurence based solely on luck or chance.
2. English house-pop trio from the early 90's to later move onto trip-hop and electronica sounds. Most famous for the songs "Absurd" and "Atomb Bomb". Both off of their critically acclaimed album, Risotto.
1.That game was a total fluke. Nine times out of ten we would have beaten that team.
2. Did you hear the new Fluke CD? It's very good.
1. Used in describing a situation, instance, or object of chance, surprise, or perplexity.
2. A company that makes electronic testing equipment to measure voltage, amperage, ohms, and other such like things.
1. What the fluke!? That was a fluke.
2. I just bought a fluke meter, now I can test the voltage of these batteries.
In Northern Ireland and Ireland (at least), a fluke (pronounced flook) is a verb meaning to win against the odds. It can also be used as a noun meaning something won against the odds or someone who wins that way.
Fluke tends to be a positive appreciation of good luck, rather than a denial of the win. It can be used to playfully reject someone's win though, or to be humble about one's own win.
(In appreciation of someone winning): "Whoa, flukey. Well done!"
(In bemused disbelief that someone won a football game): "Jeez, how did you score that goal? You weren't even kicking it right. What a fluke!"
(In happy humility after winning): "Thanks. It was just a fluke really".
(When someone beats you in a game, but you're convinced you'll win next time): "Fluke! Let's go again."
(To tell a story without it seeming boastful): "Well, the whole thing was a fluke really. Back in early Spring, I..."