Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flog the clock

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: flog the -clock
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set the clock forward in order to shorten one's time on watch.

Slang

Example Sentences

"I recall that I was in the second mate's watch when he accused me of flogging the clock. He did not see me put it forward but obviously he knew the ways of boys."
"On one trip three lads on night watch all had the same idea, and when the skipper went up to the wheelhouse the following morning he was spitting mad, wanting to know who'd flogged the clock a half-hour forward."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

flogs the clock (present, singular) flogging the clock (participle, present) flogged the clock (participle, past) flogged the clock (past)

Questions

What does flog the clock mean?: To set the clock forward in order to shorten one's time on watch.

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