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flag waving: an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions

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jingoism collapse

Anglicism collapse: a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens; an expression that is limited to English as spoken by Englishmen (especially as contrasted with American English)

Americanism collapse: a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens; loyalty to the USA and its institutions; an expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans

superpatriotic collapse

chauvinistic collapse: fanatically patriotic; of or relating to persons convinced of the superiority of their own gender or kind

Stars and Stripes collapse

bunting collapse: any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America; a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.

Union Jack collapse: national flag of the United Kingdom

Jolly Roger collapse

pennant collapse: a long flag; often tapering; the award given to the champion; a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)

banneret collapse

tricolor collapse: a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)

semaphore collapse: an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms; convey by semaphore, of information; send signals by or as if by semaphore

blinker collapse: a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages; a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn; put blinders on (a horse)

stop light collapse

traffic light collapse: a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections

white flag collapse: flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce

Roman candle collapse: a cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire

colors collapse: a flag that shows its nationality; a distinguishing emblem; "his tie proclaimed his school colors"

police whistle collapse

foghorn collapse: a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone; a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships

red flag collapse: something that irritates or demands immediate action; "doing that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull"; the emblem of socialist revolution; a flag that serves as a warning signal; "we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up"

red light collapse: the signal to stop; a cautionary sign of danger

streamer collapse: a newspaper headline that runs across the full page; light that streams; "streamers of flames"

nationalism collapse: the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other; the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals; the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

high sign collapse: a silent signal of warning or recognition; "she started to speak but he gave her the high sign"

civic collapse: of or relating or belonging to a city; "civic center"; "civic problems"

leer collapse: a suggestive or sneering look or grin; look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression; "The men leered at the young women on the beach"

balefire collapse

chauvinism collapse: fanatical patriotism

green light collapse: permission to proceed with a project or to take action; "the gave the green light for construction to begin"; a signal to proceed

wigwag collapse: signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code; send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code

straw in the wind collapse

ensign collapse: colors flown by a ship to show its nationality; a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade

buoy collapse: bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards; mark with a buoy; keep afloat; "The life vest buoyed him up"; float on the surface of water

Mayday collapse: an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)

buzzer collapse: a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound

SOS collapse: an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code

tocsin collapse: a bell used to sound an alarm; the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)

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