Flipnoun詞源 1

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  derogatoryslurslangA Filipino; a person who is of Filipino background.

  • One of the children beckoned to me to try it and I started forward, but before I could move Ryland grabbed my coat. "They're fucking Flips, kid. The only way to play is to be better than they are. Go all the way to the top."
  • Later, the lieutenant came up to me. “Those dumb Flips finally got the message, right? […]

Flipname詞源 2

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  A nickname for Philippa.

flipnoun詞源 1/flɪp/

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  A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.

  • We'll decide this on a flip of a coin.
  • The diver did a couple of flips before landing in the pool.
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  A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.

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  archaicA fillip or light blow.

  • […] who looked at Dean a moment, crossed over the stage to him, raised himself on his toes, dashed his own hat firmly down to his ears, and every one on the stage supposed Dean was about to receive a flip on the ear or nose.
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  datedA whit or jot; the tiniest amount.

  • I don't care a flip for what he says.
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  A short flight.

  • "While that was going on, we were getting organized. There were some fifty or sixty of us to begin with. I took flips in the helicopter, and when I saw signs of a group anywhere, I'd go down and issue a general invitation to come along."
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  slangA slingshot.

  • He loaded his flip and took careful aim at what he considered to be Emily's most vulnerable spot […]
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  A hairstyle popular among boys in the 1960s–70s and 2000s–10s, in which the hair goes halfway down the ears, at which point it sticks out

  • Justin Bieber and Zac Efron are among the celebrities who wore a flip.
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  informalThe purchase of an asset (usually a house) which is then improved and sold quickly for profit.

  • What they bring to the table is hard-won brass-tacks knowledge from over fifteen years of personal investing as well as riding shotgun on over 1,000 flips with their clients.

flipverb詞源 1/flɪp/

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  To throw so as to turn over.

  • You need to flip the pancake onto the other side.
  • However, the hosts hit back and hit back hard, first replacement hooker Andrew Hore sliding over, then Williams careering out of his own half and leaving several defenders for dead before flipping the ball to Nonu to finish off a scintillating move.
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  To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.

  • If you can't decide which option to go for, flip a coin.
  • Parkour – often referred to as freerunning – entails creatively moving through an urban environment: flipping, jumping and vaulting across various obstacles.
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  governmentpoliticsTo win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections.

  • Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016.
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  To turn state's evidence; to agree to testify against one's co-conspirators in exchange for concessions from prosecutors.

  • The mafioso flipped on his superiors to get a lighter sentence.
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  To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.

  • The district attorney was able to strengthen his case against the bank robber by flipping the getaway driver.
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  slangTo go berserk or crazy; to get extremely angry.

  • I'd flip if anyone broke my phone.
  • They're talkin' bout the night Santa went crazy The night St. Nicholas flipped Broke his back for some milk and cookies Sounds to me like he was tired of gettin' gypped
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  slangTo go berserk or crazy; to be extremely thrilled or enthusiastic.

  • Heading home from a party, two hipsters, completely stoned, pause to snuggle on a park bench. A fire engine roars by, bells clanging, sirens screaming. The boy flips. “Solid, doll,” he murmurs, “they’re playing our song!”
  • 1964, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure I got a silver ring with a "B" on it for Beatles. I really flip for those excellent guys.
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  slangbusinessfinanceTo purchase and resell assets (often real estate or artworks) for immediate short-term profit.

  • Those companies have been flipping houses in the real estate market for years.
  • After the formal part of dealer interviews, often later over a glass of wine, tales would be told of how the dealer does cope with pricing decisions, how other dealers are thought to set prices, and the pricing problems that result when evil collectors flip new paintings at auction.

flipintj詞源 2/flɪp/

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  Used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error.

  • What the flip just happened?
  • Impossible. He's dining out and coming on here after. He can't be reached. / Oh, flip!

flipadj詞源 3/flɪp/

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  informalHaving the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose.

  • I hate to be flip, but perhaps we could steal a Christmas tree.
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  Sarcastic.

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  informalDisrespectful, flippant.

  • Don't get flip with me or I'll knock you into next Tuesday!

flipnoun詞源 4/flɪp/

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  A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron (a “flip dog”).

  • [H]e had provided vast quantities of strong beer, flip, rumbo, and burnt brandy, with plenty of Barbadoes water for the ladies […].
  • I frequently took of large potations, though not of champagne certainly, but port, strong ales, and punch, and when our funds were low as sometimes happened, hot flip […] .

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