flagged

flagged
adj
American
nabbed, reprimanded, identified and/or warned. It is the custom in American-football matches for the umpires to throw a flag (a sort of yellow duster) when they spot an infringement, to mark the spot where it took place. This is known as there being 'a flag on the play'. Flagged sometimes has the very specific senses of having been refused further drinks in a bar or being arrested.

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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  • flagged — [flægd] adj covered with ↑flagstones …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • Flagged — Flag Flag (fl[a^]g), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flagged} (fl[a^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flagging} (fl[a^]g g[i^]ng).] [Cf. Icel. flaka to droop, hang loosely. Cf. {Flacker}, {Flag} an ensign.] 1. To hang loose without stiffness; to bend down, as flexible …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flagged — [[t]flæ̱gd[/t]] ADJ A flagged path or area of ground is covered with large, flat, square pieces of stone. She sat on a chair in the flagged yard …   English dictionary

  • flagged — be·flagged; flagged; …   English syllables

  • flagged — mod. arrested. □ Frank almost got himself flagged for speeding. □ Sally was flagged, and she called her fixer to come get her out …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • flagged — UK [flæɡd] / US adjective covered with flat pieces of stone a flagged path …   English dictionary

  • flagged — flæg n. banner, pennant; paving stone; any of a number of plants with long slender leaves (such as the iris, blue flag, etc.); tufts of feathers on the legs of birds; special symbol used to mark unusual data (Computers) v. decorate with flags;… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • flagged — adjective covered with flagstones …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • flagged — past of flag …   Useful english dictionary

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