Flirting

Origin:

Mid 16th century: apparently symbolic, the elements fl- and -irt both suggesting sudden movement; compare with  flick and  spurt. The original verb senses were ‘give someone a sharp blow’ and ‘sneer at’; the earliest noun senses were ‘joke, jibe’ and ‘flighty girl’

Whereas Wikipedia has : Flirting is non-physical sexual communication between two people to negotiate mutual attraction through body language and verbal tactics.

 

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