"flea bag" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-flea bag.ogg [Australia] Forms: flea bags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flea bag (plural flea bags)
  1. (slang) A disreputable place of accommodation. Tags: slang Translations (disreputable place of accommodation): клопо́вник (klopóvnik) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-flea_bag-en-noun-tFgB5QOA Disambiguation of 'disreputable place of accommodation': 92 0 1 7
  2. (slang, derogatory) An unkempt mammal, especially a dog or cat. Tags: derogatory, slang Translations ((slang) dog): kirppusäkki (Finnish), sac à puces [masculine] (French), sacco di pulci [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-flea_bag-en-noun-B3jEe3ez Disambiguation of '(slang) dog': 19 45 35 1
  3. (slang) A sleeping bag. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-flea_bag-en-noun-dn0Il7Yv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 1 90 3
  4. A poor and disreputable person.
    Sense id: en-flea_bag-en-noun-zB8ilHyr

Inflected forms

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