flog v OED ~ 1 d (1894) for sense 2.
   1 To carry dried cod in a barrow on a merchant's premises as an occupation (1937 DEVINE 22).
   2 Phr flog the clock: to move the hands of a clock.
   1924 ENGLAND 274 I niver trusts dat clock, whatever. Somet'ing always floggin' dat clock a'eed or astarn.

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