fleabag
Americannoun
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a cheap, run-down hotel or rooming house.
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any shabby or low-grade public establishment.
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a worthless racehorse.
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a dog, especially one that is flea-ridden.
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a bed.
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a sleeping bag.
noun
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a dirty or unkempt person
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a cheap or dirty hotel
Etymology
Origin of fleabag
Example Sentences
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The singer, known for songs including I Think I'm Okay, featuring Machine Gun Kelly, and Fleabag, is also known for creating BludFest, which offers cheaper tickets compared to many other UK music festivals.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025
Angela Chase was a flawed female protagonist who both challenged and thrilled viewers long before Fleabag, Hannah Horvath — or, for that matter, Carrie Bradshaw.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024
It's premature to predict that it will follow Fleabag and Baby Reindeer as a one-person Fringe comedy-drama that becomes a TV hit, but it could well end up on that trajectory.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024
Baby Reindeer, Fleabag and Nanette all began life at the Fringe.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024
We call him Fleabag, for he looks like it.
From In Flanders Fields and Other Poems by Macphail, Andrew, Sir
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