"nan flap" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nan flaps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nan flap (plural nan flaps)
  1. (slang) Synonym of bingo wings. Tags: slang Synonyms: bingo wings [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-nan_flap-en-noun-zFRxZ1ic Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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