Flegel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cad noun (dated) A man who behaves dishonorably, especially toward women.
- chuff adj (informal) Bad-tempered, annoyed or in a sulk.
- flail noun An old farming tool with a short swinging stick attached to a handle, used to beat grain loose from its husks.
- lout noun A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.
- thresher noun A farm machine that separates grain from the rest of the plant, now usually part of a combine harvester.
Senses
Flegel is used for these senses in English:
- cad A low-bred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow, especially one that cannot be trusted with a lady.
- chuff A coarse or stupid fellow.
- flail A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle (handstock) with a shorter stick (swipple or swingle) attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.
- flail A weapon which has the (usually spherical) striking part attached to the handle with a flexible joint such as a chain.
- lout A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
- thresher (agriculture, historical) A now-obsolete hand tool for threshing, also called a flail.
chuff — full definition
- adj (informal) Bad-tempered, annoyed or in a sulk.
- adj (informal) Stupid or loutish.
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