"flatty" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-flatty.ogg Forms: flatties [plural]
Etymology: From flat + -y. (policeman): From flatfoot. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flat|y}} flat + -y, {{sense|policeman}} (policeman): Head templates: {{en-noun}} flatty (plural flatties)
  1. (regional, slang) A flatfish. Tags: regional, slang
    Sense id: en-flatty-en-noun-6uFCjrC8 Categories (other): Regional English, Flatfish Disambiguation of Flatfish: 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2. (Australia, slang) A flathead (fish). Tags: Australia, slang
    Sense id: en-flatty-en-noun-epbwZPna Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scorpaeniform fish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 34 41 10 3 7 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 2 32 25 15 5 14 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 38 43 8 1 7 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 41 41 8 1 6 2 Disambiguation of Scorpaeniform fish: 1 76 14 5 1 2 1
  3. (slang) A flat tire/tyre. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-flatty-en-noun-e2-6eUq~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 34 41 10 3 7 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 38 43 8 1 7 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 41 41 8 1 6 2
  4. (archaic, US, slang) A policeman. Tags: US, archaic, slang
    Sense id: en-flatty-en-noun-o2bEmiK8 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 34 41 10 3 7 5
  5. (slang) A flathead V8 engine. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-flatty-en-noun-9gYfP5Qt
  6. (slang) A hot rod fitted with a flathead V8 engine. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-flatty-en-noun-snW4N7BL
  7. (slang) Alternative form of flattie (“operator of crooking gambling operation”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, slang Alternative form of: flattie (extra: operator of crooking gambling operation)
    Sense id: en-flatty-en-noun-5i99F2gd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: flatty-ken Related terms: flattie

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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