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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Flasher \Flash"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, flashes.
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2. A man of more appearance of wit than reality.
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3. (Zool.)
(a) A large sparoid fish of the Atlantic coast and all
tropical seas (Lobotes Surinamensis).
(b) The European red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio); --
called also flusher.
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4. An exhibitionist[1], especially a male, who briefly
exposes his private parts in a public place.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Wariangle \War`i*an"gle\, n. [OE. wariangel, weryangle; cf. AS. wearg outlaw, criminal, OHG, warg, warch, Goth. wargs (in comp.), G. w["u]rgengel, i. e., destroying angel, destroyer, killer, and E. worry.] (Zool.) The red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio); -- called also w["u]rger, worrier, and throttler. [Written also warriangle, weirangle, etc.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
