flatty en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From flat + -y. (policeman): From flatfoot.
Meanings
- (regional, slang) A flatfish.
- (Australia, slang) A flathead (fish).
- (slang) A flat tire/tyre.
- (US, archaic, slang) A policeman.
- (slang) A flathead V8 engine.
- (slang) A hot rod fitted with a flathead V8 engine.
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(alt-of, alternative, slang) Alternative form of flattie (“operator of crooking gambling operation”).
alt of flattie
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flatties | Number=Plur | lexicographic |