Etymology

death flag

Today it means: A trope suggesting to the viewer that a character will die. Full definition →

Japanese 死亡フラグ
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  1. Japanese · calque of死亡フラグ
  2. English todaydeath flag

Calque of Japanese 死亡フラグ (shibō furagu).

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