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flog - What does it mean?

Definition of 'flog'

English

Verb

(flogg)
  • To whip or scourge someone or something as punishment.
  • To use something to extreme; to abuse.
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  • |title=VL idles rough when warm... |group=aus.cars |author=Chris Wardrop |date=October 30 |year=2002 |passage=I did seven laps of Fyshwick with the mechanic today. I was turning lots of heads on the last few, people must of thought I was nuts, flogging' the car then stopping, then driving slow then ' flogging it again. citation
  • (UK) To sell something.
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  • |title=Optus $5/month 5110, T10 and 2288 only 4 days |group=aus.comms.mobile |author=Paul Edwards |date=January 26 |year=2001 |passage=And then there's my part time job at Telstra Bigpond flogging' their cable network for just $67.55/month long term cost, a BARGAIN, and the other part time job ' flogging Foxtel at something like $50/month. citation
  • (transitive|Australia|New Zealand) To steal something.
  • (transitive|Australia|New Zealand) To defeat easily or convincingly.
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  • |title=Nothing to Crow About |group=rec.sport.football.australian |author=Mr Ripper |date=August 16 |year=1999 |passage=The Swannies got on a real roll over rounds 16/17 & 18 of 1987. In consecutive SCG matches, they flogged the Eags 30.21 to 10.11, followed that with a 36.20 to 11.7 demolition of the Dons and finally a 31.12 to 15.17 thrashing of Richmond. citation
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  • |title=Eng v Aus 1977 |group=aus.sport.cricket |author=Cas. |date=June 9 |year=2001 |passage=Anyone with cable watch this on ESPN "History of Cricket" last night? Australia got flogged by an innings in the fourth test. citation
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  • |title=POLISER- Roosters v Bulldogs |group=aus.sport.rugby-league |author=Greg Vincent }:c{ |date=June 5 |year=2004 |passage=It'll make the Raiders look good.  Getting flogged' by a team that got '''flogged''' by a team that got ' flogged by the Bulldogs. citation
  • (agriculture) To exploit.
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  • Synonyms

    * (to whip or scourge) whip

    Derived terms

    * flog a dead horse (rel-mid3) * flogger (rel-mid3) * flog the log (rel-bottom)

    See also

    * flail * flay * vapulate

    Anagrams

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