flake

There were a few flakes of paint on the floor from when we were painting the walls.

She makes pleasant conversation, but she's kind of a flake when it comes time for action.

Admiral: What mean you by flakes?

Captain: They are only those several circles or rounds of the roapes or cables, that are quoiled up round.

When police decided to score gamblers, they would most often flake people with gambling slips, then demand $25 or $50 for not arresting them. Other times, they would simply threaten a flake and demand money.