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flogger

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[flog-er, flawg-] / ˈflɒg ər, ˈflɔg- /

noun

  1. a person who beats another with a whip or stick, especially as punishment.

    Each of the detained offenders received ten strokes of a rattan cane from a masked and hooded flogger.

    1. a whip used to beat a partner for mutual sexual gratification.

      Many dominants are attached to a favorite flogger or pair of restraints.

    2. a person who beats a partner for mutual sexual gratification.

      Since some floggers are rougher than others, give judicious consideration to which of you is to flog the other.

  2. Slang. a person who promotes, advertises, or sells something, especially vigorously or aggressively.

    These stickers can be used to keep floggers from coming to your door to cajole and bully you into signing up for bad deals.


Etymology

Origin of flogger

First recorded in 1700–10; flog ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )

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All three compete favorably with the Soviet Union's new MIG-23 Flogger and even with the MIG-25 Foxbat at altitudes up to 50,000 ft.

From Time Magazine Archive

The lead Tomcat closed on the remaining Flogger.

From Time Magazine Archive

The U.S. displayed aerial photographs of the damage at the Benina air base near Benghazi showing the wreckage of at least four MiG-23 Flogger jets, two Mi-8 Hip lightweight helicopters and two F27 propeller-driven aircraft.

From Time Magazine Archive

Castro also took the opportunity to scoff at Washington's concern over the disclosure that the Soviet Union had delivered 20 high-powered MiG-23 Flogger jets to Havana.

From Time Magazine Archive

The most surprising development was the disclosure that the Soviets had, in the past month or so, delivered 20 MIG-23 Flogger jets to Cuba.

From Time Magazine Archive

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