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
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“Flag-waver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag-waver. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of flag-waver was in 1894
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