flag-wagger

noun

A member of the military who uses flags to send signals.

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Meanings

nounflag-wagger (plural flag-waggers)

plural flag-waggers

  1. historicalslanggovernmentA member of the military who uses flags to send signals.

Origin

From flag + wagger.

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APA

flag-wagger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flag-wagger

MLA

“flag-wagger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flag-wagger. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flag-wagger,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flag-wagger.

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