flasher

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Meaning · English

Someone who exposes themselves indecently; someone who ‘flashes’ their genitals.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

The only diversions I recall were a pair of Avocets flying over, and a young lady who regularly each afternoon furtively crept into the dunes [...] and crouched down for a clandestine wee! Either that, or she was a very shy flasher.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “flasher” mean?

Someone who exposes themselves indecently; someone who ‘flashes’ their genitals.

Is “flasher” formal or informal?

flasher is generally slang.