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flip-flopper

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flip-flop   (flĭp'flŏp')
n.  
  1. The movement or sound of repeated flapping.

  2. Informal A reversal, as of a stand or position: a foreign policy flip-flop.

  3. A backless, often foam rubber sandal held to the foot at the big toe by means of a thong.

  4. A backward somersault or handspring.

  5. Electronics An electronic circuit or mechanical device capable of assuming either of two stable states, especially a computer circuit used to store a single bit of information.

v.   flip-flopped, flip-flop·ping, flip-flops

v.   intr.
  1. To move back and forth between two conditions or circumstances, sometimes repeatedly: "The weather has flip-flopped between sweltering heat and violent storms" (New York Times).

  2. To reverse a stand or position: "With the board having flip-flopped over zoning issues in the last several years, residents are looking to this fall's election for clarity" (Eugene L. Meyer).

  3. To execute a backward somersault or handspring.

v.   tr.
To move from one position to the reverse or opposite: The coach flip-flopped the linemen.
flip'-flop'per n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry:  flip-flopper
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a person who continually changes a point of view or decision, esp. a politician
Usage:  flippy-floppy, adj
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