Flip
(Flip), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flipped ; p. pr. & vb. n. Flipping.] To toss or fillip; as, to flip up a
cent.
As when your little ones
Do 'twixt their fingers flip their cherry stones.
W. Browne. Flipe
(Flipe) v. t. To turn inside out, or with the leg part back over the foot, as a stocking in pulling off
or for putting on. [Scot.]
Flip-flap
(Flip"-flap`) n. [See Flip, and Flap.] The repeated stroke of something long and loose. Johnson.
Flip-flap
(Flip"-flap`), adv. With repeated strokes and noise, as of something long and loose. Ash.
Flippancy
(Flip"pan*cy) n.[See Flippant.] The state or quality of being flippant.
This flippancy of language.
Bp. Hurd. Flippant
(Flip"pant) a. [Prov. E. flip to move nimbly; cf. W. llipa soft, limber, pliant, or Icel. fleipa to
babble, prattle. Cf. Flip, Fillip, Flap, Flipper.]
1. Of smooth, fluent, and rapid speech; speaking with ease and rapidity; having a voluble tongue; talkative.
It becometh good men, in such cases, to be flippant and free in their speech.
Barrow. 2. Speaking fluently and confidently, without knowledge or consideration; empty; trifling; inconsiderate; pert; petulant.
"Flippant epilogues." Thomson.
To put flippant scorn to the blush.
I. Taylor.
A sort of flippant, vain discourse.
Burke. Flippant
(Flip"pant), n. A flippant person. [R.] Tennyson.
Flippantly
(Flip"pant*ly), adv. In a flippant manner.
Flippantness
(Flip"pant*ness), n. State or quality of being flippant.
Flipper
(Flip"per) n. [Cf. Flip, Flippant.]
1. (Zoöl.) A broad flat limb used for swimming, as those of seals, sea turtles, whales, etc.
2. (Naut.) The hand. [Slang]
Flirt
(Flirt) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flirted; p. pr. & vb. n. Flirting.] [Cf. AS. fleard trifle, folly, fleardian to
trifle.]
1. To throw with a jerk or quick effort; to fling suddenly; as, they flirt water in each other's faces; he flirted
a glove, or a handkerchief.
2. To toss or throw about; to move playfully to and fro; as, to flirt a fan.
3. To jeer at; to treat with contempt; to mock. [Obs.]
I am ashamed; I am scorned; I am flirted.
Beau. & Fl. Flirt
(Flirt), v. i.
