flasher

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
  2. noun an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)
  3. noun a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages

Etymology

From flash + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

exhibitionist

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