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flipping
[ flip-ing ]
/ ˈflɪp ɪŋ /
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adjective, adverb Chiefly British Slang.
(used as an intensifier): I'm flipping tired of your excuses.
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Words nearby flipping
flip-flop, flip-flopper, flip one's lid, flippant, flipper, flipping, flippy, flip side, flip through, Flip-Top, flip-up
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British Dictionary definitions for flipping
flipping
/ (ˈflɪpɪŋ) /
adjective, adverb
British slang (intensifier)a flipping idiot; it's flipping cold
Word Origin for flipping
C19: perhaps a euphemism for fucking
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