"fleg" meaning in English

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Noun

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
    Sense id: en-fleg-en-noun-10~uRNgB Categories (other): Northern Irish English

Inflected forms

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