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flipper

flip·per

UK/ˈflɪpə/ US/ˈflɪpɚ/ uncommon dated informal slang us

noun

1.

a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)

Synonyms
2.

the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming

Origin

From flip + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Flappert (“flipper, wing”).

Phrases

  • burger flipper
  • flipper baby

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