"hanger and flogger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hangers and floggers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|hangers and floggers}} hanger and flogger (plural hangers and floggers)
  1. (UK politics, derogatory) A person who is in favour of severe criminal penalties, especially capital punishment or corporal punishment. Tags: UK, derogatory Categories (topical): Capital punishment, UK politics Synonyms: a hanger and a flogger

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