flogger

English

Etymology

flog +‎ -er

Noun

flogger (plural floggers)

1. One who flogs.
   • 1820, Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow:

     How could the flogger of urchins be otherwise than animated and joyous?

   • 1964, Donald Lemen Clark, John Milton at St. Paul's School

     The High Masters were as shrewd floggers as any.

2. (BDSM) A lightweight whip with multiple lashes.
   • 2005, Savanna Samson, Vamp:

     Savanna walked around the stock, unhooking her flogger from her belt.

Translations

lightweight whip

• Finnish: hapsupiiska
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• Italian: fustigatore (it), castigatore (it) m, flagellatore m