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Meaning of frequent flyer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A person who flies frequently on commercial airliners.
  2. Someone who is habitually a nuisance.
    derogatory, idiomatic, informal
  3. A patient who frequents a health facility, with minor or malingering-type presentations.
    derogatory, idiomatic, slang

Examples

“As he flew home every weekend, he considered himself a frequent flyer.”
“Drunks tend to be the most common frequent flyers.”
“The police who arrested them -- and were later forced to release them by the DA -- said these criminals were "frequent flyers." We didn't want to leave SF -- we love it there -- but we have a young kid and it seemed irresponsible to stay in a place where drug addicts commit home invasions to the point where they are called "frequent flyers."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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