flip-flopper

British

noun

informal a person who makes a complete change of policy, opinion, etc

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Example Sentences

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This has led to accusations from her opponents that she is a flip-flopper.

From BBC

“Now I’ll look like a flip-flopper,” Ms. Mace worried aloud.

From New York Times

“Does it matter to be a flip-flopper? I don’t know,” said Michael O’Connell, a Pittsburgh-based GOP strategist.

From Washington Times

But more common were perceptions of Mr. Masters like that of Hector Astacio, another independent who called him a “flip-flopper.”

From New York Times

No one wants to be thought to be a flip-flopper, an opportunist or a hypocrite.

From New York Times

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