"green flag" meaning in All languages combined

See green flag on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: green flags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} green flag (plural green flags)
  1. (literally) A flag that is green, used in motor racing to indicate the beginning or resumption of a race. Tags: literally Coordinate_terms: beige flag, black flag, blue flag, chequered flag, pink flag, red flag, white flag, yellow flag
    Sense id: en-green_flag-en-noun-K57MAT6C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. (informal, figuratively) A sign or cue that signals a positive trait about someone or something. Tags: figuratively, informal
    Sense id: en-green_flag-en-noun-RSJFfF-1

Inflected forms

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