"flip flop" meaning in English

See flip flop in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: flip flops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flip flop (plural flip flops)
  1. Alternative spelling of flip-flop Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: flip-flop
    Sense id: en-flip_flop-en-noun-WBZEdcg- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Verb

Forms: flip flops [present, singular, third-person], flip flopping [participle, present], flip flopped [participle, past], flip flopped [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} flip flop (third-person singular simple present flip flops, present participle flip flopping, simple past and past participle flip flopped)
  1. Alternative spelling of flip-flop Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: flip-flop
    Sense id: en-flip_flop-en-verb-WBZEdcg- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Inflected forms

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