flyer
noun
[ ˈflʌɪə ]
• a person or thing that flies, especially in a particular way.
• "frequent flyers"
Similar:
air traveller,
air passenger,
airline customer,
• a small handbill advertising an event or product.
Similar:
handbill,
bill,
handout,
leaflet,
circular,
bulletin,
pamphlet,
brochure,
advertisement,
announcement,
poster,
public notice,
fly-poster,
dodger,
affiche,
ad,
advert,
• short for flying start.
• a speculative investment.
fly
adjective
• knowing and clever.
• "she's fly enough not to get tricked out of it"
Similar:
shrewd,
sharp,
astute,
acute,
canny,
worldly-wise,
knowing,
clever,
sharp-witted,
quick-witted,
nimble-witted,
wily,
streetwise,
not born yesterday,
smart,
savvy,
downy,
having been around,
on the ball,
quick on the uptake,
with all one's wits about one,
not missing a trick,
no fool,
nobody's fool,
suss,
pawky,
• fashionably attractive and impressive.
• "a fly dude"
Origin:
early 19th century: of unknown origin.
take a flyer
• take a chance.
