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Search phrase: flap-dragon

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Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.241drinks off candles' ends for flap-dragons, and rides thedrinkes off Candles ends for Flap-dragons, and rides the
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.42than a flap-dragon.then a flapdragon.
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.95an end of the ship: to see how the sea flap-dragoned it;an end of the Ship, to see how the Sea flap-dragon'd it:

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Glossary

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flap-dragonswallow like a flap-dragon
flap-dragontiny sweetmeat, small cake
flap-dragons[game of bravado] snap-dragons: small burning objects floating on liquor, which have to be avoided while drinking; or: edible objects floating on burning liquor, to be seized and eaten

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flap-dragon, swallow like a flap-dragon
swallow like a flap-dragonflap-dragon

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DRAGONGAMEflap-dragon n, flap-dragon v
FLAPGAMEflap-dragon n, flap-dragon v

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