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flapdragon

[ flap-drag-uhn ]
/ ˈflæpˌdræg ən /
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noun
an old game in which the players snatch raisins, plums, etc., out of burning brandy, and eat them.
the object so caught and eaten.
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Origin of flapdragon

First recorded in 1580–90; flap + dragon

Words nearby flapdragon

flanning, flanny, flap, flapdoodle, flap door, flapdragon, flaperon, flapjack, flappable, flapper, flappers
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How to use flapdragon in a sentence

  • "I know not if the doctor will care to be disturbed," said Flapdragon.

    Auriol|W. Harrison Ainsworth
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