another term for winger?
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flanker
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flapper
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lime-backer
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fly-half
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Explanation
In football terminology, a 'flanker' is an alternative term for a winger - the attacking player positioned near the touchlines. 'Flapper' and 'lime-backer' are not football terms, while 'fly-half' is a rugby position, not football.
AI explanation
In rugby, the flanker position historically evolved from the term 'wing forward', and 'flanker' is loosely used as another word for a player on the wing/side of the field, i.e. a winger. The other options don't fit: 'flapper' isn't a sports term, 'lime-backer' is a garbled/nonexistent term, and 'fly-half' refers to a completely different position (the rugby out-half/playmaker).