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flip-flap

  • /flɪp.flæp/

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Reduplication of flap.

verb flip-flaps · flip-flapping · flip-flapped

  1. To flop or flap about.

noun flip-flaps

  1. The repeated stroke of something long and loose.
  2. obsolete A costermonger's dance.
  3. obsolete A form of somersault or cartwheel.
  4. obsolete A cracker.

adverb

  1. not comparable With a repeated flapping movement.

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flip-flap. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/flip-flap

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"flip-flap." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/flip-flap.

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@misc{flip_flap_2026,
  title = {flip-flap},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flip-flap},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}