Meaning & use
flogger
A whip or similar instrument with multiple straps, used to strike someone or something repeatedly.
See it in a sentence
The blacksmith crafted a leather flogger with a dozen soft, braided tails.
Museum visitors examined the ship captain's flogger, once used to punish disobedient sailors.
A note on using this word
In British informal usage, a 'flogger' can also mean a person who sells goods aggressively or dishonestly.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
(British, informal) A person who sells goods, especially in a pushy, dishonest, or unauthorized way.
A street flogger tried to sell fake watches to tourists outside the station.
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