flaky

• adj.薄っぺらい; ひらひらした; 風変わりな.

flake,薄片,断片から。

flaky (adj.)

1570s, "consisting of flakes," from flake + -y (2). Meaning "eccentric, crazy" first recorded 1959, said to be American English baseball slang, but probably from earlier druggie slang flake "cocaine" (1920s). Flake (n.) "eccentric person" is a 1968 back-formation from it. Related: Flakiness.

The term 'flake' needs explanation. It's an insider's word, used throughout baseball, usually as an adjective; someone is considered 'flaky.' It does not mean anything so crude as 'crazy,' but it's well beyond 'screwball' and far off to the side of 'eccentric.' ["New York Times," April 26, 1964]

1. He wondered if the idea wasn 't just a little too flaky ，a little too outlandish.

彼はこの考えが少し奇怪で突飛なだけではないことを疑っている。

2.Geneen seemed to have an automatic sensor which told him when he was getting flaky answers.

ジニンは自動センサーを持っているようで、信頼できない答えを得るとセンサーは彼に通報する。

3.At times，you can be a little flaky and irresponsible.

時に、少し断片的で無責任なことができます。

4.Stereotypes about adultery are as common as research about it is flaky .

奇妙なことに、このようなステレオタイプは姦通に関する研究と同じように普遍的である。

5.Spanakopita is a flaky pastry filled with spinach and feta cheese.

Spnakoピータ餅はほうれん草と羊乳チーズを包んだパイです。