flipple

English

Etymology

From flip + -le (frequentative suffix).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪpəl

Verb

flipple (third-person singular simple present flipples, present participle flippling, simple past and past participle flippled)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, informal) To flip, flop, or fumble (through) repeatedly
    • 1975, TV Guide:
      When your picture flipples, it could be that 30 roaches are on a treadmill doing their exercises.
    • 1999, Sam Nwanze, In Thy Hands, Oh God:
      I was flippling through the gazzette when I saw "promotions". I saw "C. Omeben" promoted to ASP." I jumped up and took the gazzette[sic] and ran to my father in the house. 'Papa, Papa', I screemed, 'oh, they have published my name as ASP now' []
    • 2003, J. Harry Duggan, Androids Rule:
      Mars flippled on his communicator, tuned the orange screen into the info web, and began interrogating both star officers.
    • 2012, Ira Nayman, Welcome to the Multiverse: Sorry for the inconvenience:
      The Generals had not noticed, in their strong desire to win the goofy arms race That the spring flopped and flooped and flippled all over the place!
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