flogging

Variant of flog

flog definition

flog (fläg, flôg)

transitive verb flogged, flogging flog′·ging

  1. to beat with a strap, stick, whip, etc., esp. as punishment
  2. Brit., Slang to sell

Etymology: ? cant abbrev. of L flagellare, to whip: see flagellate

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