flopper

American  

[flahp-er] / flɑp ər /

noun

plural

floppers

1. a person, especially a politician, who leaves their original side or opinion in order to join the opposing side.

2. a person who commits fraud by purposely falling, often as if hit by a moving vehicle, in order to collect damages.

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Example Sentences

As he was taunted by the fans with a “Flopper!” chant when he shot free throws in the third quarter, Doncic smiled and mockingly mouthed the words along with them.

From Seattle Times

They also scored points for trash talk when forward Paul Reed called Davis “a big flopper.”

From Seattle Times

Earlier in the day, 76er backup Paul Reed called Anthony Davis a “big flopper.”

From Los Angeles Times

The tussle overshadowed the game and set social media ablaze, with some calling Ishbia a flopper who should have been punished like any other fan for disrupting the flow of the game and others suggesting Jokic deserved a suspension for elbowing a spectator.

From Seattle Times

Jokic takes great pride in that sort of mantra, rising from a player whose game was once maligned — flopper, slow feet, poor defender — to what he is today.

From Seattle Times