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flip-flops

  • plural
    of flip-flop.
    flip-flop
    noun
    a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy.
  • present tense form
    of flip-flop (3rd person singular).
    flip-flop
    noun
    a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy.

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That one guy who lives ’round the corner who has three pet ferrets and wears flip-flops all year long.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026

Podiatrist Dr Helen Branthwaite, who is also chief clinical adviser at the Royal College of Podiatry, says it's "not accurate" to say flip-flops are bad.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Yet the images of ebullient arrivals to Spain, a portion of them minors and some wearing only swimsuits and flip-flops, have already spread far and wide, threatening a rupture in relations with Rabat.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

The opening act of a week spent in flip-flops and sunscreen.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Marisol was wearing flip-flops and her pajamas, which had snoring sheep on them.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate