flop·py

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

Origin:
1855–60; flop + -y1

flop·pi·ly, adverb
flop·pi·ness, noun
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floppy (ˈflɒpɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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 is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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Computing Dictionary

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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Example sentences
It was the first program to use a working, on-screen help box, and it came with
  a tutorial on a floppy.
He was barefoot and barelegged, wearing only floppy khaki shorts and a checked
  sport shirt, its tail tumbling outside.
The floppy, once inserted into the appropriate slot in the system unit, is used
  to store files.
He was barefoot, wearing only white canvas shorts and a floppy hat, which he'd
  decorated with a long plume of feathers.
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