flag-day
Definition
- Noun:
- A day for fundraising: "flag-day" refers to a designated day on which money is collected for a charity, and contributors are given a small flag or emblem to wear as a token of their donation. This term is primarily used in British English.
- American English variant: In the United States, "flag-day" is also known as "tag day," where a small tag or sticker is given instead of a flag.
Usage Examples
- (A charity event where donors receive small flags.)
- (The day when public donations are solicited for a cause.)
Advanced Usage
"Flag-day appeal": a specific fundraising campaign conducted on a flag-day.
- The annual flag-day appeal raised over £10,000 for the homeless. (The organized effort on that day collected significant donations.)
"Flag-day seller": a person who collects money and distributes flags on flag-day.
- She worked as a flag-day seller for the Red Cross. (She volunteered to solicit donations and hand out flags.)
Variants and Related Words
Flag (n): a piece of cloth with a design, used as a symbol or signal.
- The flag fluttered in the wind above the castle. (A symbolic cloth object.)
Tag day (n): the American English term for flag-day.
- Tag day is common in the US for charity drives. (A similar fundraising event using tags instead of flags.)
Fundraising (n): the activity of collecting money for a charity or cause.
- Fundraising events like flag-days rely on public generosity. (The broader category of money-collection activities.)
Synonyms
- Charity day: a day dedicated to collecting donations for a charitable organization.
- Collection day: a day when money is gathered for a specific purpose.
Related Idioms
To fly the flag: to represent or support a country, organization, or cause.
- The volunteers flew the flag for their charity during flag-day. (They showed public support and representation.)
To wave the flag: to express strong patriotic or supportive feelings.
- She waved the flag for the local shelter during flag-day. (She actively promoted the cause.)