flopperoo

[flop-uh-roo]

noun

Slang.

plural

flopperoos 

1. flop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flopperoo¹

First recorded in 1935–40; flop + -eroo

Example Sentences

I don’t know how many of you would have taken my advice if I’d warned you before the FTX flopperoo.

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But there are slightly heightened risks of a flopperoo.

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To stall the Ducks, sputtering opponents have resorted to that reliable tactic, the old flopperoo.

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Among wide releases, which included Jack Black's instant flopperoo , a case of the holiday blahs marked the weekend; revenue was down nearly 50% from the 2009 Christmas frame.

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What Hughes apparently had for his pains: a strong candidate for the flopperoo of all time.

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