(American football, _, slang) A penalty flag.
(American football, _, slang) A penalty flag.
Here we go at last. It's Iona's ball on their own 10 yard line; they are in punt formation — wait — there's a flag on the play.
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(military, slang) Nickname for a flag lieutenant.
Military slang nickname for a flag lieutenant — an aide-de-camp or personal staff officer to a senior naval commander, responsible for signals and communication. The nickname reduces the formal title to its most visual element. Used informally within naval contexts.
A cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong.
(BDSM, slang) flagellation (as a sadomasochistic practice), or pornography that depicts it.
(informal, slang, American, uncommon) Used to indicate a problem or issue.
In the modern game there is perhaps no phrase more familiar than "Flag on the play!" It is an instant and unmistakable signal to every player, to the benches, and to the fans, that a penalty is about to be enforced by a game official.
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