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- [flee-bag]
- /ˈfliˌbæg/
- /ˈfliːbæg/
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- [flee-bag]
- /ˈfliˌbæg/
Definitions of fleabag word
- noun fleabag a cheap, run-down hotel or rooming house. 1
- noun fleabag any shabby or low-grade public establishment. 1
- noun fleabag a worthless racehorse. 1
- noun fleabag a dog, especially one that is flea-ridden. 1
- noun fleabag a bed. 1
- noun fleabag a sleeping bag. 1
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Origin of fleabag
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; flea + bag
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Parts of speech for Fleabag
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fleabag popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fleabag usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fleabag
noun fleabag
- tavern — a place where liquors are sold to be consumed on the premises.
- house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- motel — a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- resort — to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource: to resort to war.
- inn — a river in central Europe, flowing from S Switzerland through Austria and Germany into the Danube. 320 miles (515 km) long.
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