flip

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.

   • We'll decide this on a flip of a coin.
   • The diver did a couple of flips before landing in the pool.
2. 2

   A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.

3. 3

   A fillip or light blow.

   • […] who looked at Dean a moment, crossed over the stage to him, raised himself on his toes, dashed his own hat firmly down to his ears, and every one on the stage supposed Dean was about to receive a flip on the ear or nose.
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   1. 4

      A whit or jot

      A whit or jot; the tiniest amount.

      • I don't care a flip for what he says.
   2. 5

      A short flight.

      • "While that was going on, we were getting organized. There were some fifty or sixty of us to begin with. I took flips in the helicopter, and when I saw signs of a group anywhere, I'd go down and issue a general invitation to come along."
   3. 6

      A slingshot.

      • He loaded his flip and took careful aim at what he considered to be Emily's most vulnerable spot […]
   4. 7

      A hairstyle popular among boys in the 1960s–70s and 2000s–10s, in which the hair goes…

      A hairstyle popular among boys in the 1960s–70s and 2000s–10s, in which the hair goes halfway down the ears, at which point it sticks out

      • Justin Bieber and Zac Efron are among the celebrities who wore a flip.
   5. 8

      The purchase of an asset (usually a house) which is then improved and sold quickly for…

      The purchase of an asset (usually a house) which is then improved and sold quickly for profit.

      • What they bring to the table is hard-won brass-tacks knowledge from over fifteen years of personal investing as well as riding shotgun on over 1,000 flips with their clients.
   6. 9

      The tendency of a gun's barrel to jerk about at the moment of firing.

      • In the case of rifles flip is counteracted by the sighting of the weapons, and it is because of flip that the sights cannot be set so that the line of sight is exactly parallel to the axis of the bore.
      • A small, lightweight round, such as a .22 LR, generates very manageable recoil and muzzle flip (how much the nose of the gun flips up when you fire it).
   7. 10

      To throw so as to turn over.

      • You need to flip the pancake onto the other side.
      • Crucially, our research suggests that space weather is able to flip a signal in either direction, turning a red signal green or a green signal red. The former is obviously much more significant from a safety perspective.
   8. 11

      To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.

      • If you can't decide which option to go for, flip a coin.
      • Parkour – often referred to as freerunning – entails creatively moving through an urban environment: flipping, jumping and vaulting across various obstacles.
   9. 12

      To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections.

      • Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016.
   10. 13

       To turn state's evidence

       To turn state's evidence; to agree to testify against one's co-conspirators in exchange for concessions from prosecutors.

       • The mafioso flipped on his superiors to get a lighter sentence.
   11. 14

       To induce someone to turn state's evidence

       To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.

       • The district attorney was able to strengthen his case against the bank robber by flipping the getaway driver.
   12. 15

       To go berserk or crazy

       To go berserk or crazy; to get extremely angry.

       • I'd flip if anyone broke my phone.
       • They're talkin' bout the night Santa went crazy The night St. Nicholas flipped Broke his back for some milk and cookies Sounds to me like he was tired of gettin' gypped
   13. 16

       To purchase and resell assets (often real estate or artworks) for immediate short-term…

       To purchase and resell assets (often real estate or artworks) for immediate short-term profit.

       • Those companies have been flipping houses in the real estate market for years.
       • Quick cash, flip that, now I got big cash. Sit back, sip yak with a next piff yat.
   14. 17

       To refinance (a loan), accruing additional fees.

       • The bill makes it illegal to encourage borrowers to repeatedly refinance, or "flip," a loan primarily to collect more fees.
       • Some of our consumer protection offices are all too familiar with the abusive practice of "flipping" loans.
   15. 18

       To invert a bit (binary digit), changing it from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.

   16. 19

       To hand over or pass along.

       • "Flip me the details, and I'll have a sneaky beaky round for you."
   17. 20

       To switch to another task, etc.

       • I flipped from the calendar app to the email app and logged in to view Cooper's. The unreads were staggering; I'd have to triage them later.
   18. 21

       To flap.

       • Rising above it all, an American flag flipped in the breeze.
   19. 22

       Used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error.

       • What the flip just happened?
       • Impossible. He's dining out and coming on here after. He can't be reached. / Oh, flip!
       • "Oh flip, don't come near this place," she said. It was dangerous. The Catholics had banners up on the Garvaghy Road saying, 'No Protestants here'.
   20. 23

       Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose.

       • I hate to be flip, but perhaps we could steal a Christmas tree.
   21. 24

       Sarcastic.

   22. 25

       Disrespectful, flippant.

       • Don't get flip with me or I'll knock you into next Tuesday!
   23. 26

       A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron (a "flip dog").

       • [H]e had provided vast quantities of strong beer, flip, rumbo, and burnt brandy, with plenty of Barbadoes water for the ladies […].
       • I frequently took of large potations, though not of champagne certainly, but port, strong ales, and punch, and when our funds were low as sometimes happened, hot flip […] .
   24. 27

       A Filipino

       A Filipino; a person who is of Filipino background.

       • One of the children beckoned to me to try it and I started forward, but before I could move Ryland grabbed my coat. "They're fucking Flips, kid. The only way to play is to be better than they are. Go all the way to the top."
       • Later, the lieutenant came up to me. “Those dumb Flips finally got the message, right? […]
   25. 28

       A nickname for Philippa.

   26. 29

       Acronym of flexible loan insurance plan.

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