Flatch
//flæt͡ʃ// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A halfpenny. dated
"I have a rorty gal, also a knowing pal, / And merrily together we jog on, / I doesn't care a flatch, as long as I've a tach, / Some pannum for my chest, and a tog on."
- 2 A counterfeit half-crown. dated
Adjective
- 1 Half dated, not-comparable
Example
More examples"I have a rorty gal, also a knowing pal, / And merrily together we jog on, / I doesn't care a flatch, as long as I've a tach, / Some pannum for my chest, and a tog on."
Etymology
Phonetic spelling of the backslang for half (with /tʃ/ substituted for the /h/).
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