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flatty

flatty noun: a flatfish. Also the alternative form of flattie.

Noun

flatty (plural flatties)

  1. (regional, slang) A flatfish.
  2. (Australia, slang) A flathead (fish).
  3. (slang) A flat tire/tyre.
  4. (US, archaic, slang) A policeman.
  5. (slang) A flathead V8 engine.
  6. (slang) A hot rod fitted with a flathead V8 engine.

Also used as

flatty is also the alternative form of flattie.

Forms of flatty

pluralflatties

Origin of flatty

From flat + -y. (policeman): From flatfoot.

Words formed from flatty

Questions about flatty

What does flatty mean?
Flatty means a flatfish.
What part of speech is flatty?
Flatty is a noun.
What is the plural of flatty?
The plural of flatty is flatties.

Words near flatty in the dictionary

  1. flattish
  2. flattishly
  3. flattishness
  4. flattop
  5. flattops
  6. flatty
  7. flatty-ken
  8. flatty-kens
  9. flatuency
  10. flatulate
  11. flatulated

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