flasher
a signal light on an automotive vehicle that can be made to flash, as to indicate the intention of making a turn or to call attention to a vehicle that has slowed or stopped in a hazardous place.: Compare turn signal.
the switching device that operates such a light.
Slang. a person, especially a man, who exposes the genitals suddenly, and usually briefly, in public.
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How to use flasher in a sentence
If that doesn't, I use my emergency flashers and slow down a little.
Hints From Heloise: What to do with an old mink coat? | Heloise Heloise | May 14, 2021 | Washington PostIf we are with Mr. flasher at a quarter past, we shall just hit the best time.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2) | Charles DickensA flasher,—to swear how often the bank had been stripped by lucky players.
The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims | Andrew SteinmetzCaptain flasher did not give satisfaction, which indeed was not to be expected, considering that he wanted a subscription.
Ask Momma | R. S. Surtees
British Dictionary definitions for flasher
/ (ˈflæʃə) /
something that flashes, such as a direction indicator on a vehicle
British slang a person who indecently exposes himself
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