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flogging the bishop

flogging the bishop is the present participle and gerund of flog the bishop.

Meaning of flog the bishop

Verb

flog the bishop (third-person singular simple present flogs the bishop, present participle flogging the bishop, simple past and past participle flogged the bishop)

  1. (slang) Synonym of bash the bishop (“to masturbate”).
    Synonyms:
    bash the bishop

Questions about flogging the bishop

What is flogging the bishop the present participle and gerund of?
Flogging the bishop is the present participle and gerund of flog the bishop.

Words near flogging the bishop in the dictionary

  1. floggeth
  2. flogging
  3. flogging a dead horse
  4. flogging a dead pony
  5. flogging someone round the fleet
  6. flogging the bishop
  7. flogging the clock
  8. flogging the dolphin
  9. flogging the log
  10. floggings
  11. floghera

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