"fleg" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: flegs [plural]
Etymology: Pronunciation respelling of the word "flag", as spoken through a thick Belfast accent. Popularised after the 2012 Belfast City Hall flag protests. Head templates: {{en-noun}} fleg (plural flegs)
  1. (Northern Ireland, humorous) flag, and by extension, the Union Flag. Tags: Northern-Ireland, humorous

Noun [Scots]

Forms: flegs [plural]
Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|flegs|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} fleg (plural flegs), {{sco-noun}} fleg (plural flegs)
  1. fright
    Sense id: en-fleg-sco-noun-TDzElL5V Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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