"flip-flap" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /flɪp.flæp/
Etymology: Reduplication of flap. Etymology templates: {{reduplication|en|flap}} Reduplication of flap Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} flip-flap (not comparable)
  1. With a repeated flapping movement. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: flip-flop
    Sense id: en-flip-flap-en-adv-d4fbossQ Categories (other): English apophonic reduplications, English entries with incorrect language header, English reduplications, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English apophonic reduplications: 46 13 13 13 6 9 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 5 6 8 16 14 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 59 9 10 10 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 55 11 6 12 7 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 11 6 12 7 10

Noun

IPA: /flɪp.flæp/ Forms: flip-flaps [plural]
Etymology: Reduplication of flap. Etymology templates: {{reduplication|en|flap}} Reduplication of flap Head templates: {{en-noun}} flip-flap (plural flip-flaps)
  1. The repeated stroke of something long and loose.
    Sense id: en-flip-flap-en-noun-GSSGRiku
  2. (obsolete) A costermonger's dance. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-flip-flap-en-noun-YLGreREX
  3. (obsolete) A form of somersault or cartwheel. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-flip-flap-en-noun-e~~hvrXu
  4. (obsolete) A cracker. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-flip-flap-en-noun-pTanO8qV

Verb

IPA: /flɪp.flæp/ Forms: flip-flaps [present, singular, third-person], flip-flapping [participle, present], flip-flapped [participle, past], flip-flapped [past]
Etymology: Reduplication of flap. Etymology templates: {{reduplication|en|flap}} Reduplication of flap Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} flip-flap (third-person singular simple present flip-flaps, present participle flip-flapping, simple past and past participle flip-flapped)
  1. To flop or flap about.
    Sense id: en-flip-flap-en-verb-2iHYRKMS

Inflected forms

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        "A cracker."
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        "(obsolete) A cracker."
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        "To flop or flap about."
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        "(obsolete) A cracker."
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