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English
Etymology
From flag + hopper, in reference to the flagstones of a pavement; compare pavement princess, streetwalker.
Noun
flaghopper (plural flaghoppers)
- (archaic, mid-19th century, slang) A streetwalking prostitute.
References
- Cassel's Dictionary of Slang, pg.512