flatty-ken

noun

A public house whose landlord is ignorant of the practices of the thieves and tramps who frequent it.

Meanings

nounflatty-ken (plural flatty-kens)

plural flatty-kens

  1. UKobsoletethieves' cantA public house whose landlord is ignorant of the practices of the thieves and tramps who frequent it.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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