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flogger

flog·ger

UK/flɒɡə/ US/flɑɡɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders)

Synonyms

Origin

From flog + -er. Compare Low German flogger (“a flail”).

Phrases

  • a hanger and a flogger
  • hanger and flogger

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