hanger and flogger
- noun
- Offensive
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[Término ofensivo para una persona que critica y exige mejoras de forma cruel]
- The team dreaded meetings because their new supervisor was a notorious hanger and flogger.
Examples
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In his effort to improve productivity, he became a hanger and flogger, ultimately lowering the team's morale.
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Many employees find their boss to be a real hanger and flogger.
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Calling him a hanger and flogger hurt his reputation in the company.
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You don't have to be a hanger and flogger to get results from your team.
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Don't be such a hanger and flogger!
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The new manager was labeled a hanger and flogger because of her constant criticisms during team presentations.
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Many employees try to avoid giving feedback in meetings since their colleague is known as a hanger and flogger.
Synonyms
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3.0
A person who often finds fault and speaks harshly about others
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6.7
A person who complains often in an annoying way
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8.4
A person who often annoys others by pointing out problems or asking hard questions
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9.9
An old word for a person, often a woman, who always complains and finds fault
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7.8
A person who speaks loudly and angrily and complains a lot
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8.6
A person who attacks someone strongly in speech or writing
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8.1
A person who points out others' faults to make them feel bad or embarrassed
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A person who says that people or things are bad
A person who often criticizes or complains about other people
A person who scolds others strongly
A person who criticizes someone strongly for their behavior
A person who tells someone they did something wrong
A person who often points out faults and blames others
A person who strongly criticizes someone or something
A person who often tells others they are wrong in an annoying way
A person who keeps complaining or criticizing in an annoying way
Antonyms
How Critical
Surface Forms
Morphology
hanger + and + flogger
The constituents are either missing from standard dictionaries ('hanger') or have a literal meaning ('flogger' = one who whips) that does not transparently yield 'a person who criticizes or demands improvements excessively.' The combined form appears to be an idiomatic or rare derogatory coinage rather than a predictable compositional phrase, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would not reliably infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
The phrase hanger and flogger probably comes from old punishments: a hanger (one who hangs) and a flogger (one who whips) would punish people, creating a strong image of ropes and whips. So the phrase now means someone who 'criticizes' or 'punishes' others too much, hurting people's confidence.