flogger

flogger
 n.— «Floggers tend to look like teen ravers in the US, usually wearing jeans, athletic shoes and colorful T-shirts, with a hairstyle that includes a fringe that tends to cover the eyes completely or partially, listen to electronic music, dance in their own peculiar way, and contact each other via internet social sites.…Floggers usually wear tight jeans, canvas sneakers or skate shoes, colorful T-shirts, with a hairstyle that includes a fringe that tends to cover the eyes completely or partially, and is the same for girls and boys.» —“Teen Murdered For “Flogger” Look in Argentina” in Argentina Latin American Herald Tribune (Caracas, Venezuela) Jan. 17, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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