flapdragon
[ flap-drag-uh n ]
/ ˈflæpˌdræg ən /
noun
an old game in which the players snatch raisins, plums, etc., out of burning brandy, and eat them.
the object so caught and eaten.
Words nearby flapdragon
flap amputation,
flap door,
flap operation,
flap valve,
flapdoodle,
flapdragon,
flaperon,
flapjack,
flapless amputation,
flappable,
flapper
Example sentences from the Web for flap-dragon
A flap-dragon was a raisin floating on lighted spirit in a dish or glass and had to be snatched out with the mouth and swallowed.