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flapperism

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flap⋅per

[flap-er]
–noun
1. something broad and flat used for striking or for making a noise by striking.
2. a broad, flat, hinged or hanging piece; flap.
3. a young woman, esp. one who, during the 1920s, behaved and dressed in a boldly unconventional manner.
4. a young bird just learning to fly.
5. Slang. the hand.

Origin:
1560–70; flap + -er 1


flap⋅per⋅dom, noun
flap⋅per⋅ish, adjective
flap⋅per⋅ism, noun
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