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flag-wagger

flag-wagger noun: a member of the military who uses flags to send signals.

Noun

flag-wagger (plural flag-waggers)

  1. (historical, slang) A member of the military who uses flags to send signals.

Forms of flag-wagger

pluralflag-waggers

Origin of flag-wagger

From flag + wagger.

Questions about flag-wagger

What does flag-wagger mean?
Flag-wagger means a member of the military who uses flags to send signals.
What part of speech is flag-wagger?
Flag-wagger is a noun.
What is the plural of flag-wagger?
The plural of flag-wagger is flag-waggers.

Words near flag-wagger in the dictionary

  1. flag-selling
  2. flag-staff
  3. flag-staffs
  4. flag-staves
  5. flag-to-flag
  6. flag-wagger
  7. flag-waggers
  8. flag-waver
  9. flag-wavers
  10. flag-waving
  11. flagacious

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