flip-flopper

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noun

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

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby flip-flopper

flinty, flip, flipbook, flip chart, flip-flop, flip-flopper, flip one's lid, flippant, flipper, flipping, flippy

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How to use flip-flopper in a sentence

Secondly, he will rightly be labeled as a flip-flopper on this issue for his “evolution” on it in just two years.
‘Bridgegate’ Won’t Be the End of Christie 2016, but the DREAM Act Could Be|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But on the other hand, if he does that, he's a flip-flopper.
Why We May Yet Have a Culture War|Michael Tomasky|May 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In politics, the flip-flopper label is deemed deadly, the fingering of a candidate with no fixed principles.
Romney’s Secret Signals May Convince Voters He’s Truly Center-Right|Howard Kurtz|April 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Why, then, has the flip-flopper label attached itself so much more firmly to Romney than to the equally flexible Gingrich?
Why Newt Gingrich Is a Stronger Presidential Candidate Than He Looks|Michael Medved|November 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST

He was being defined as a flip-flopping Mormon—or a Mormon flip-flopper.
More Juicy Election Details|The Daily Beast|January 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST