floppy

[flop-ee]

flop·py

[flop-ee] adjective, flop·pi·er, flop·pi·est, noun
adjective
1.
tending to flop.
noun

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Floppy is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

Origin:
1855–60; flop + -y1

flop·pi·ly, adverb
flop·pi·ness, noun
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floppy (ˈflɒpɪ)
 
adj , -pier, -piest
1.  limp or hanging loosely: a dog with floppy ears
 
n , -pier, -piest, -pies
2.  short for floppy disk
 
'floppily
 
adv
 
'floppiness
 
n

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Floppy definition

programming, tool
A Fortran coding convention checker. A later version can generate HTML.
See also Flow.
ffccc posted to comp.sources.misc volume 12.
(1996-08-23)

floppy definition


floppy disk

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