"flag on the play" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} flag on the play (uncountable)
  1. (American football slang) A penalty flag. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Football (American) Synonyms: laundry
    Sense id: en-flag_on_the_play-en-noun-wRr8bnHn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (informal, slang, US, uncommon) Used to indicate a problem or issue. Tags: US, informal, slang, uncommon, uncountable
    Sense id: en-flag_on_the_play-en-noun-FjxByYoC Categories (other): American English
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