flipping

[flip-ing]

adjective

Chiefly British Slang.

1. (used as an intensifier).

   I'm flipping tired of your excuses.

flipping

/ ˈflɪpɪŋ /

adjective

1. slang,  (intensifier)

   a flipping idiot

   it's flipping cold

Word History and Origins

Origin of flipping¹

1910–15; flip ¹ + -ing ²; perhaps euphemistically echoing fucking

Word History and Origins

Origin of flipping¹

C19: perhaps a euphemism for _fucking

Example Sentences

Major League Soccer is flipping its calendar to align with other pro leagues around the world starting in 2027.

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“Let us see what Mr. Hixby has to tell us about this architectural landmark,” she said to the children, flipping through the guidebook.

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The seat has a history of party flipping.

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Following the 2008 financial crisis, he and Sellers founded Double Eagle Energy Holdings and began acquiring and flipping oil and gas leases.

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It feels like sometimes Smith is flipping a telescope, looking through the wide end, making everything focused on one small element, and then flipping it around to show us the wider view.

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