# flatty

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A flatfish.
2. A flathead (fish).
3. A flat tire/tyre.
4. A policeman.
5. A flathead V8 engine.
6. A hot rod fitted with a flathead V8 engine.
7. Alternative form of flattie (“operator of crooking gambling operation”).

## Etymology
From flat + -y.
(policeman): From flatfoot.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flatty