flaghopper

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

flag +‎ hopper, in reference to the flagstones of a pavement; compare pavement princess, streetwalker.

Noun[edit]

flaghopper (plural flaghoppers)

  1. (archaic, mid-19th century, slang) A streetwalking prostitute.

References[edit]

  • Cassel's Dictionary of Slang, pg.512
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