flags

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of flag

verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of flag

name

1. (slang)Nickname for a flag lieutenant.

   “Suddenly the flag lieutenant grabbed an air vice-marshal's daughter by the hand and dragged her past the Charltons […] Flags was always doing something of this sort, and although Paul did not know him, he disliked it […]”

   “[…] up the Flag Lieutenant to inform him that a cow would have to accompany the distinguished passenger. "Flags" was rather horrified at this, so Louis, overworked and slightly irritable, said, "Very well — no damn cow, no damn general — […]”