adj
Meaning 1
Having a tendency to flip.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Standard Lemma guide
flippy
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/ˈflɪpi/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɪpi
name
Meaning 2
A nickname for Philippa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A flippy disk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
A hairstyle in which the ends of the hair flip upward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English flip Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English flippy From flip + -y.
Syncopic form of Philippa + -y.