"flippy" meaning in English

See flippy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈflɪpi/ Forms: flippier [comparative], flippiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪpi Etymology: From flip + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flip|y}} flip + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} flippy (comparative flippier, superlative flippiest)
  1. (informal) Having a tendency to flip. Tags: informal Derived forms: flippy disc, flippy disk, flippy diskette, flippy-floppy, flippy skirt
    Sense id: en-flippy-en-adj-ZqJj~GQT

Noun

IPA: /ˈflɪpi/ Forms: flippies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪpi Etymology: From flip + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flip|y}} flip + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} flippy (plural flippies)
  1. (computing) A flippy disk. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-flippy-en-noun-JSF6hZ7h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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