Nearby Words
verb (used with object), flogged, flog·ging.
1.
to beat with a whip, stick, etc., especially as punishment; whip; scourge.
2.
Slang.
a.
to sell, especially aggressively or vigorously.
b.
to promote; publicize.
Origin:
1670–80; perhaps blend of flay and jog, variant of jag1 to prick, slash; but compare flagellate
1670–80; perhaps blend of flay and jog, variant of jag1 to prick, slash; but compare flagellate
Related forms
flog·ga·ble, adjective
flog·ger, noun
o·ver·flog, verb (used with object), -flogged, -flog·ging.
un·flog·ga·ble, adjective
un·flogged, adjective
Synonyms
1. thrash, lash.
1. thrash, lash.
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Flogged
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Example Sentences
- If you tell people you have been flogged for wearing trousers, they won't believe you.
- Candide is flogged and his tutor hanged, though he survives the ordeal.
- One new post contained a woman's reminiscence about the first time she was flogged by a man:.
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
flog
1670s, slang, perhaps a schoolboy shortening of L. flagellare "flagellate." Related: Flogged; flogging
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
flog definition[flɑg]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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