In the mid-80s my parents acquired a ‘68 LaSabre sedan with ~45k miles on it that had literally only been driven by two little old ladies, sisters who were family friends and could no longer drive. Their garage was barely wide enough for the car, and one of them absolutely could not get it in or out. The other was…

He was probably saying “slashing.” The fleche (more or less running at your opponent) is allowed in epee and foil, but not in sabre, where your back foot is not allowed to cross the front foot. In sabre, you “flunge,” basically leaping at your opponent without crossing your feet.