flatty

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noun

A flatfish.

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Meanings

nounflatty (plural flatties)

plural flatties

  1. regionalslangA flatfish.
  2. AustraliaslangA flathead (fish).
  3. slangA flat tire/tyre.
  4. USarchaicslangA policeman.
  5. slangA flathead V8 engine.
  6. slangA hot rod fitted with a flathead V8 engine.
  7. alternativeslangAlternative form of flattie (“operator of crooking gambling operation”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
flatfish

Origin

From flat + -y. (policeman): From flatfoot.

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Cite this entry
APA

flatty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatty

MLA

“flatty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatty. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flatty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatty.

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