fladry
n.pl.— «Fladry: Used to trap wolves in Poland, fladry is an attempt to induce wolf skittishness using lines of little plastic flags—like the ones that flap in a used-car lot.» —“Sic ‘Em, Eeyore” New York Times Mag. Nov. 22, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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