flag

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flag

1. verb, slang To arrest someone. The police will flag all of us if they catch us drinking—we are underage, you know.
2. verb, slang To fail something. You better study hard, or you'll flag this exam.
3. noun, slang The grade of F on something. You better study hard or you'll get a flag on this exam.
4. noun, slang A bandana worn to show one's gang affiliation. What color flag is that kid wearing?
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

flag

1. tv. to fail a course. Pat flagged English again.
2. n. the grade of F. I’ll get a flag on algebra for the semester.
3. tv. to arrest someone. (see also flagged.) They flagged Bob for speeding even though he was a judge.
4. n. a headcloth or bandana, especially one that shows gang identity. (Streets.) The kid wore a “flag” that alerted the officers to the fact that he was a gang member.

flagged

mod. arrested. Sally was flagged, and she called her fixer to come get her out.
See also: flag
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • a red flag
  • a red flag to a bull
  • a red rag to a bull
  • be like a red flag to a bull
  • drape (oneself) in the flag
  • flag
  • flag down
  • flag up
  • flagged
  • fly (one's) freak flag
  • fly the flag
  • fly/show/wave the flag
  • freak flag
  • hoist a/the white flag
  • keep the flag flying
  • put the flags out
  • Put the flags out!
  • raise a red flag
  • raise the white flag
  • rally 'round the flag
  • red flag
  • red flag/rag to a bull, like a
  • red-flag term
  • show a/the white flag
  • show the flag
  • Spanish flag
  • strike (one's) flag
  • take the checkered flag
  • take the chequered flag
  • wave a/the white flag
  • wave the flag
  • white flag
  • white flag, hang out/show the
  • white flag, show the
  • wrap (oneself) in the flag
  • wrap yourself in the flag
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