I’m confused by the question. Usually the reverse already applies: no one uses actual semaphore flags so saying it generally means “signal wildly.” So… what do you mean?
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Well, I thought the question sounded funny: ...phor for ... phore. I don't actually need a metaphor, I just made myself laugh when I thought of it, and since this is Twitter, I felt obligated to over-share without explanation.

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Oh… okay. Now I see it.
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Sorry for the false engagement. I'll go looking for things under rocks now...

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Pointlessly talking about old timey signaling systems is more fun—and productive—than my normal work right now so it’s all good.
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On that note, the Google keyboard for smart phones now supports Morse code.
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"a flag on the play"
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