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It's a malapropism for "fobbed off", which means to trick someone into buying something of inferior quality or value.
by bregma 6y ago
It's a malapropism for "fobbed off", which means to trick someone into buying something of inferior quality or value.
- jonplackett 6y agoDon’t think that’s right. Flogging something means to sell it, usually in a careless kind of manner.
- jorvi 6y agoThis thread is the first time I've ever heard of 'flogging' meaning selling something off hurriedly. The predominant way I've seen it used is to refer to administering punishment via whipping.
- jonplackett 6y agoyeah it means that too, it's British slang. INFORMAL BRITISH sell or offer for sale. "he made a fortune flogging beads to hippies"
- azalemeth 6y agoThat is indeed the meaning of the verb "to flog". Like you would to a horse in the 17th century, to make it go faster. "Flogging off" goods to make them move faster is a relatively simple leap (and universal British slang).