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flyflap

flyflap noun: a piece of leather etc. attached to a stick to be swung to drive away flies.

Noun

flyflap (plural flyflaps)

  1. A piece of leather etc. attached to a stick to be swung to drive away flies.
    Synonyms:
    chowry, flyflapper

Synonyms of flyflap

Forms of flyflap

pluralflyflaps

Origin of flyflap

From fly + flap.

Questions about flyflap

What does flyflap mean?
Flyflap means a piece of leather etc. attached to a stick to be swung to drive away flies.
What part of speech is flyflap?
Flyflap is a noun.
What is the plural of flyflap?
The plural of flyflap is flyflaps.

Words near flyflap in the dictionary

  1. flyfisherman
  2. flyfishermen
  3. flyfishers
  4. flyfishes
  5. flyfishing
  6. flyflap
  7. flyflapper
  8. flyflappers
  9. flyflaps
  10. flyhalf
  11. flyhalves

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