fleabag
[ flee-bag ]
/ ˈfliˌbæg /
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noun Slang.
a cheap, run-down hotel or rooming house.
any shabby or low-grade public establishment.
a worthless racehorse.
a dog, especially one that is flea-ridden.
a bed.
a sleeping bag.
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Words nearby fleabag
F.L.B., fld., fl. dr., fldxt, flea, fleabag, fleabane, flea beetle, fleabite, flea-bitten, flea collar
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Example sentences from the Web for fleabag
The low pay, the poor lights, the fleabag hotels, the maniacal fans, the hopelessness of it all.
The Great Paul Hemphill Celebrates the Long Gone Birmingham Barons|Paul Hemphill|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEASTI know it's your room, sir, and any old fleabag would do for me, but it's all Joan and Mrs. Esdaile.
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British Dictionary definitions for fleabag
fleabag
/ (ˈfliːˌbæɡ) /
noun slang
British a dirty or unkempt person
US a cheap or dirty hotel
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