flappy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of flappy
1900–05; flap + -y 1; probably re-formation and not continuous with obsolete flappy flabby
Example Sentences
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For “Abracadabra,” she wore a bright red bodysuit with a flappy skull attachment and ended up atop a stack of prone bodies.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025
"I was slightly flappy because I was so delighted to see him but I did remain calm and professional because we do it all the time," she said afterwards.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2023
Ms. Noble and I used the foot pedals and the flappy paddle gearbox.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2021
The blue floor-length dress that opened the show came perforated with flappy circles that looked like they’d been removed with a paper hole punch.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2020
I pounded nails into flappy shingles for another half hour and didn’t talk to Ray.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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