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flaag

verbaction

Flutter or flap about untidily

To flutter or flap about loosely and untidily, as cloth, feathers or other loose things.

Example in use

Her shawl wis flaag aboot.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/FLAHG/

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Origin & context

old norsecurrentneutral

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