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Definition of Harry Flashman from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Harry Flashman

/ˌhæri ˈflæʃmən/

/ˌhæri ˈflæʃmən/

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a character in Tom Brown's Schooldays. He is a cruel older boy who is unkind to Tom and the other young boys. In the 20th century George MacDonald Fraser wrote a series of novels about Flashman's adventures as an adult. see also bullying

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