flag
1. verb, slang To arrest someone. The police will flag all of us if they catch us drinking—we are underage, you know. After trying to flag these guys for months, we were finally able to bring them into the station tonight. A: "I heard the police flagged Tom last night." B: "Yikes, what did he do?"
2. verb, slang To fail something. You better study hard, or you'll flag this exam. You better use your turn signal, or you'll flag your driver's test. Aw man, how am I going to tell my parents that I flagged my science test?
3. noun, slang The grade of F on something. You better study hard or you'll get a flag on this exam. Keep in mind that I will give a flag to anyone who doesn't complete this assignment. I didn't do last night's reading, that's how I got a flag on the pop quiz.
4. noun, slang A bandana worn to show one's gang affiliation. What color flag is that kid wearing? If you're gonna be with us, kid, you need a blue flag. I got beat up for wearing an orange flag in another gang's territory.
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