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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), o·ver·flogged, o·ver·flog·ging.
un·flog·ga·ble, adjective
un·flogged, adjective
Synonyms
1. thrash, lash.
1. thrash, lash.
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Flogging
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example Sentences
- Paying no heed, the commander orders those holding her to tighten their grip and continues the public flogging.
- Sales have fallen sharply, as developers wait in vain for demand to pick up rather than flogging their properties at a discount.
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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.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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flogging
a beating administered with a whip or rod, with blows commonly directed to the person's back. It was imposed as a form of judicial punishment and as a means of maintaining discipline in schools, prisons, military forces, and private homes.
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