From about 1S50, slang has been the accepted term for 'illegitimate' colloquial speech: but since then, especially among the lower classes, 'lingo' has been a synonym, and so also, chiefly among the cultured and the pretentious, has 'argot'. Now 'argot', being merely the French for 'slang' | 255 flag Flanagan Allen flanagan of 23 bets consisting of four selections uk 2001. 5 the grade F US 1968. 6 the ground floor of a tiered prison cellblock US 1992. 7 a one-pound note Australia 1989. have the flags out to experience the bleed period of the menstrualcycle Australia 1968. have your flag in port to experience the bleed period of the menstrualcycle us 1966. the flag is up the red flag is up experiencing the bleed period of the menstrualcycle us 1980 flag verb 1 to labelor categorise someone us 1992. 2 in the military to make an entry on a soldier s record which will prevent further promotion us 1970. 3 to give a student in college a notification of academic deficiency us 1968. 4 to display or wear prominently a handkerchief or other symbol of sexual taste us 1896. 5 to wear an article of clothing signifying gang membership us 1995. 6 to arrest us 1927. 7 to fail a test or course us 1965. 8 to skip as in missing a class US 1997 flag country noun in the US Navy the area where an admiral works US 19911 flag day noun the bleed period of the menstrualcycle us 1968 flag football noun a friendly non-competitive game of poker In the US flag football is played with a tame set of rules which forbid most of the physical contact associated with the game us 1996 flagging adjective said of a woman experiencing the bleed period of her menstrualcycle us 1954 flag-off noun a commencement India 2004 flag off verb to start to commence. From the use of a flag to signal the start of a race India 2004 flagpole noun the erect penis. Especially in the phrase properly saluting the flagpole oral sex us 1922 flag s up in circus and carnival usage used for conveying that a mealis ready us 1981 flag unfurled noun the world. Rhyming slang replacing the earlier sense man of the world uk 1992 flag up verb to draw attention to to advertise uk 2002 flag-waver noun 1 a rousing patriotic song or performance us 1937. 2 in horse racing a horse that flicks its tail up and down while racing us