flogger

/ˈflɑɡər/
noun
  1. A person who flogs, especially as a punishment or in a historical context.
    • The movie showed a cruel flogger whipping a prisoner.
    • In the old navy, a flogger was often a boatswain's mate.
    • The flogger carried out the punishment in the town square.
  2. A whip or instrument used for flogging.
    • The guard held a leather flogger in his hand.
    • He bought an antique flogger at the auction.
    • The flogger had nine knotted cords attached to its handle.
  3. A person who promotes or sells something aggressively (informal).
    • He's a real flogger for that new brand of sneakers.
    • The company hired a flogger to push their products at the fair.
    • She's a flogger of used cars, always trying to make a deal.
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