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flatty

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From flat + -y.

(policeman): From flatfoot.

noun flatties

  1. regional, slang A flatfish.
  2. Australia, slang A flathead (fish).
  3. slang A flat tire/tyre.
  4. US, archaic, slang A policeman.
  5. slang A flathead V8 engine.
  6. slang A hot rod fitted with a flathead V8 engine.
  7. alternative, slang Alternative form of flattie (“operator of crooking gambling operation”).

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"flatty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/flatty. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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flatty. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/flatty

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"flatty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/flatty.

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@misc{flatty_2026,
  title = {flatty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flatty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}