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Flogger

Definition: Flogger

Flogger

Noun

1. A torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders).

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "flogger" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1908. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: Flogger

DomainDefinition

Slang in 1811

FLOGGER. A horsewhip. CANT. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonym: Flogger

Synonym: scourger (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Flogger

Specialty definitions using "flogger": Orbilian Stick. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Flogger

DomainTitle

Books

  • Mig 23/27 Flogger (Combat Aircraft Series) (reference)

  • Mig-23/27 Flogger in Action (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Expression: Flogger

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "flogger": Flogger-h.

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Frequency of Internet Expressions: Flogger

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

flogger

39

mig 23 flogger

11

flogger make

3

flogger leather

2

27 flogger mig

2

flogger rubber

2

flogger making

2
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Modern Translation: Flogger

Language Translations for "flogger"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

鞭击者. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

megfenyítő, lovaglóostor (horsewhip), korbácsoló (lashing). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

채찍질하는 사람. (various references)

   

Manx

  

custheyr (bircher, chastiser, scourge, whipper). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

oggerflay.(various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Flogger

Derivations

Words beginning with "flogger": floggers. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Flogger" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: bloggert, clogger, Elogar, flagger, Flegere, floge, floger, fludger, fluger, Frogger, Pfleger. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Flogger"

Words rhyming with "flogger" (pronounced 'Flog"ger'): Agger, Arranger, Assuager, Astringer, Auger, Avenger, Barger, Besieger, Blancmanger, Blunger, Boroughmonger, Bragger, Bugger, Bulger, Changer, Charger, Cogger, Conger, Cringer, forger, Gager, Gagger, Gauger, gouger, Granger, Infringer, jogger, lager, lagger, logger, lounger, maiger, malinger, manger, merger, obliger, Overeager, Overlinger, Pegger, Phalanger, Plugger, Plunger, Presager, Promulger, Pugger, Purger, Reforger, Revenger, Sauger, scourger. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Flogger

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "e-f-g-g-l-o-r"

-1 letter: fogger, golfer, logger.

-2 letters: forge, gofer, gorge, grego, ogler.

-3 letters: ergo, floe, flog, fore, froe, frog, gleg, goer, golf, gore, grog, loge, lore, ogle, ogre, orle, role, rolf.

-4 letters: egg, ego, elf, erg, fer, foe, fog, for, fro, gel, gor, leg, log, ole, ore, ref, reg, roe.

-5 letters: ef, el, er, go, lo, oe, of.

 Words containing the letters "e-f-g-g-l-o-r"
 

+1 letter: floggers.

 

+4 letters: footslogger, leapfrogged.

 

+5 letters: footsloggers, leapfrogging.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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