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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Smith and Mapplethorpe weren’t rich, not yet, and they came to the Chelsea from the fleabag Allerton Hotel.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2022
I’ve dragged my kids to some serious fleabag hotels.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 30, 2020
He was also based in a "fleabag office" in a rough part of town.
From BBC ● May 28, 2019
That means your fourth night of a consecutive four-night stay is completely free, from fleabag motels to the Four Seasons, provided you book through Citi.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2018
He just claimed the fleabag and even took the plastic cat carrier that the old lady offered.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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