flopper

English

Etymology

flop +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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Noun

flopper (plural floppers)

1. One who flops.
2. (skittles) The knocking down of all nine pins in one go.
3. (US, slang) A person who deliberately falls down on a slippery floor or in front of an automobile etc. so as to claim compensation.
   • 1928, The Post Magazine and Insurance Monitor:

     According to the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail," professional "floppers" are making good livings out of American insurance companies.

Related terms

• belly flopper
• flip-flopper

 

Anagrams

• pre-flop, preflop

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

flopper m

1. indefinite plural of flopp