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Flegel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cad noun (dated) A man who behaves dishonorably, especially toward women.
  • chuff adj Surly; annoyed; displeased; disgruntled.
  • 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.

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

  1. adj Surly; annoyed; displeased; disgruntled.
  2. adj stupid; churlish; loutish.

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