see|flipflop
English
Pronunciation
w:AHD|AHD: flÄp'flÅ�p"
w:IPA|IPA: /�flɪp�fl�p/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /"flIp%flQp/
Etymology
Onomatopoetic: most probably an imitation of the sound produced when walking in them.
Noun
flip-flop (plural: flip-flops)
- An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps mounted between the big toe and its neighbour.
- An instance of flip-flopping, of repeatedly changing one's stated opinion about a matter.
Synonyms
jandal (New Zealand)
thong (Australia)
Translations
Hungarian: pacsker
Russian: в�е�намка f (v�jetnámka), �л�пане� m (šljópanets)
Shona: patapata
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Spanish: chancla, zapatillas de estar por casa, zapatillas de andar por casa, bamba, ojota italbrac|Argentina, sayonara italbrac|Peru, slap italbrac|Peru, chola italbrac|Venezuela
Swedish: flip-flops
See also
sandal
Verb
en-verb|inf=to flip-flop|flip-flops|flip-flopping|flip-flopped
- To alternate back and forth between directly opposite opinions, ideas, or decisions.
pl:flip-flop
vi:flip-flop
zh:flip-flop
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