FLASHMAN

Meaning of FLASHMAN in English

a character in Tom Brown’s Schooldays . He is a cruel older boy who is unkind to Tom and the other young boys. In the 20th century George MacDonald Fraser wrote a series of novels about Flashman’s adventures as an adult.

See also bullying .

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FLASHMAN — Flashman BrE AmE ˈflæʃ mən
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FLASHMAN — Flash ‧ man /ˈflæʃmən/ BrE AmE a character in the 19th century novel ↑ Tom Brown's Schooldays who is a …
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HARRY FLASHMAN — ➡ Flashman
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FRASER, GEORGE MACDONALD — born 1925 British novelist. He trained as a journalist and served as deputy editor of the Glasgow Herald (1968–69). The …
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TOM BROWN'S SCHOOLDAYS — ˌTom ˌBrown's ˈSchooldays BrE AmE (1857) a novel by Thomas Hughes which describes life in a 19th century British ↑ …
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TURF — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES surf 'n' turf turf accountant COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE artificial ▪ By day …
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JUST
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ICEBERG — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES iceberg lettuce COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN lettuce ▪ He must buy a head of …
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EXACTLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES correspond closely/exactly/precisely to sth ▪ The description of these events corresponds closely to other accounts …
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FRASER, GEORGE MACDONALD — born 1925 British novelist. He trained as a journalist and served as deputy editor of the Glasgow Herald (196869). The …
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SWELL — A gentleman. A well-dressed map. The flashman bounced the swell of all his blunt; the girl's bully frightened the gentleman …
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TOM BROWN’S SCHOOLDAYS — a novel (1857) by the English author Thomas Hughes (1822–96) about a young boy growing up at Rugby School , …
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BULLYING — n [ U ] a problem that is common in schools where some children use their strength or important positions …
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