What is the meaning of Flapdragon?

  • (n.) A game in which the players catch raisins out burning brandy, and swallow them blazing.
  • (v.t.) To swallow whole, as a flapdragon; to devour.
  • (n.) The thing thus caught and eaten.
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APAWebster's. (2011). Flapdragon. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/flapdragon/definitions/2008428
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "Flapdragon" http://smartdefine.org/flapdragon/definitions/2008428 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, Flapdragon, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/flapdragon/definitions/2008428>.
MLAWebster's. "Flapdragon" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/flapdragon/definitions/2008428>