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flag-waver
[ flag-wey-ver ]
/ ˈflægˌweɪ vər /
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noun
a person who signals by waving a flag.
an enthusiastic, demonstrative patriot.
a song or musical number intended to arouse patriotic fervor.
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Origin of flag-waver
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby flag-waver
flagstaff, flag station, flagstick, flagstone, flag up, flag-waver, flag-waving, Flaherty, flail, flailing, flair
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