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flag-waver

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flag-wav·ing (flgwvng)
n.
Excessive or fanatical patriotism; chauvinism.

flag-waver n.
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Noun1.flag-waver - an extreme bellicose nationalist
nationalist, patriot - one who loves and defends his or her country


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That said, ``Tae Guk Gi,'' which takes its name from the national flag, is no simplistic flag-waver.
An entertaining if not especially lively read, the stow switches voices as quickly as its players shift positions: Andrew's mom goes from cheerleading compatriot to squeamish neutral party once she realizes that the couple plan to kiss at the end of the ceremony, and his dad evolves from self-righteous grump to self-congratulating flag-waver by story's end.
I guess that Kelly Khoury, the flag-waver, is learning that the ``land of the free'' is a misnomer.
 
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