"flappity" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: flap + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flap|ity}} flap + -ity Head templates: {{en-interj}} flappity
  1. Nonce variation of the word flap, usually indicating a series of small or ineffective flaps.
    Sense id: en-flappity-en-intj-84b9gYNv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

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          "ref": "2004, Nelson Mandela, editor, Favorite African Folktales, page 216",
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