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Vocabulary Entry
fleabag
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A term used informally to refer to a dirty or scruffy animal, particularly a dog; also used in a context where it describes a person who is considered downsized or unpleasant.
Example Sentences
"The old dog was such a fleabag, always covered in mud."
"After his last breakup, he felt like a total fleabag."
"She called her apartment a fleabag because of its disarray."
V
verb
To behave in a scruffy or unkempt manner.
Example Sentences
"Don't fleabag around the house; keep it tidy!"
"She tends to fleabag when she’s having a lazy day."
"He fleabags whenever he feels overwhelmed by work."