flap-dragon

flap-drag·on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flap drag-uh n]
- /flæp ˈdræg ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flap drag-uh n]
- /flæp ˈdræg ən/

Definitions of flap-dragon word

noun flap-dragon an old game in which the players snatch raisins, plums, etc., out of burning brandy, and eat them. 1
noun flap-dragon the object so caught and eaten. 1

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Origin of flap-dragon

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; flap + dragon

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Parts of speech for Flap-dragon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flap-dragon

flap-dragon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.