Green’s Dictionary of Slang
flannel, n.1 grog, punch or gin-twist, with a dash of beer.
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flannel, n.2 rubbish, nonsense, albeit plausible rubbish.
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flannel, v. to flatter, to curry favour, to talk nonsense in a soothing, plausible manner, esp. for the purposes of charming a woman one wishes to seduce.
flannel-jacket
(n.)
a navvy, who wears such a garment. under flannel, n.1
flannelhead
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a fool. under flannel, n.2
flannel mouth, n. 1. an Irishman. 2. a loudmouth, a braggart, one who talks too much and with too little sense; also as term of address. 3. a well-spoken person. 4. one who garbles their words. 5. a Pole.
flannel-mouthed, adj. 1. having a large mouth. 2. loud-mouthed. 3. well-spoken. 4. talking thickly or with a brogue .
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