flip-floppy in English

Forms: more flip-floppy [comparative], most flip-floppy [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From flip-flop + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flip-flop|y}} flip-flop + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} flip-floppy (comparative more flip-floppy, superlative most flip-floppy)

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        "Tending to flip-flop, to alternate back and forth between opinions or decisions."
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        "(informal, figurative) Tending to flip-flop, to alternate back and forth between opinions or decisions."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "informal"
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    }
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  "word": "flip-floppy"
}

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    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
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        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most flip-floppy",
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        "superlative"
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        "Tending to flip-flop, to alternate back and forth between opinions or decisions."
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        "(informal, figurative) Tending to flip-flop, to alternate back and forth between opinions or decisions."
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    }
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"flip-floppy" meaning in English

Adjective