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flippy

British  
/ ˈflɪpɪ /

adjective

  1. (of clothes) tending to move to and fro as the wearer walks

    little flippy skirts

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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If you want a more in-depth look at how to build this oddly-satisfying flippy machine, you can check out the almost two-hour-long recorded livestream of JK Brickworks putting it together piece-by-piece.

From The Verge • Apr. 17, 2022

Or should you take the plunge on a flippy, foldable device that just might fit into your life a little better?

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2021

What makes this flippy thing more special than Biles’ extant repertoire of flippy things?

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2020

Fortunately, I run into former Cincinnati Reds beat writer Bill Peterson, who is more flippy than even me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2015

Paired with the bikini tops, the short, flippy skirts would make for the perfect transition from the sands of Ipanema to cocktail hour at the beachfront Hotel Fasano, among Rio's chicest and most expensive.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2012

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