A drinking game or parlor trick (historical) where people catch raisins or other objects floating in flaming brandy to eat them; the object used in such games.
From flap (the motion of grabbing at something) and dragon (perhaps from the visual appearance of flames), a 16th-17th century term for a dangerous party game.
Flapdragon is basically the medieval/Renaissance ancestor of hot lava, extreme sports, and TikTok challenges—people have always been willing to risk burns for the thrill of impressing their friends!
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