"flaghopper" meaning in All languages combined

See flaghopper on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: flaghoppers [plural]
Etymology: flag + hopper, in reference to the flagstones of a pavement; compare pavement princess, streetwalker. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flag|hopper}} flag + hopper Head templates: {{en-noun}} flaghopper (plural flaghoppers)
  1. (archaic, mid-19th century, slang) A streetwalking prostitute. Tags: archaic, obsolete, slang

Inflected forms

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