The Huffington Post reports "The far-flung movement of protesters challenging the world's economic systems and distribution of wealth has gained momentum in recent weeks...." Great! But what's far-flung?
Well, as you can guess by context, it means widespread or extensive. And it's formed from the verb "to fling." And what's that? It means to throw, often with some violence.
But wait--there's more. "Fling" is also a noun, and yes, it can also mean a toss or throw. But as well, a fling can be an attempt (as in "give it a fling") and....
...a brief romantic relationship!
