SINCE 1828
flag-waver
noun
flag-wav·er
| \ ˈflag-ˌwā-vər
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Definition of flag-waver
1
: one who is intensely and conspicuously patriotic
2
: one who waves a flag in signaling
3
: a song intended to rouse patriotic sentiment
Synonyms for flag-waver
Synonyms
chauvinist, jingo, nationalist, superpatriot
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