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Radical Chic and Mau-Mauing the Flak-Catchers choose

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[US] T. Wolfe Radical Chic 110: This man is the flak catcher. His job is to catch the flak for the No. 1 man.
at flak catcher (n.) under flak, n.
[US] T. Wolfe Radical Chic 110: [...] whatever you’re angry about, it doesn’t matter, he’s there to catch the flak. He’s a lifer.
at lifer, n.
[US] T. Wolfe Radical Chic 101: I don’t want you women to be macking with the brothers if they ain’t tending to business.
at mack, v.1
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