noun
flogger
Flogger (noun) means a person who flogs.
noun
1
A person who flogs.
"The High Masters were as shrewd floggers as any."
— Donald Lemen Clark, John Milton at St. Paul's School (1964)
2
A light whip made up of several lashes.
"Savanna walked around the stock, unhooking her flogger from her belt."
— Savanna Samson, Vamp (2005)
3
A handle fitted with strips of cloth, used to brush away charcoal dust.
"Schlepitchka is a texturing trick done by twirling a feather duster or flogger around gently and dabbing it on the surface of the scenery between each twirl of the tool so that the splayed pattern prints on the scenery."
— Susan Crabtree, Peter Beudert (2012)
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Etymology
Formed from flog and -er. Compare Low German flogger (“a flail”).
Synonyms
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scourger
Rhymes for flogger
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What is the meaning of flogger?
"flogger" (noun) means a person who flogs.
What is another word for flogger?
Other words for "flogger" include scourger.
What are the different meanings of flogger?
"flogger" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person who flogs; 2. A light whip made up of several lashes; 3. A handle fitted with strips of cloth, used to brush away charcoal dust.
