- plural of flopper.
floppers
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of floppers
Example Sentences
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Existing NBA rules punish repeat floppers with fines after postgame reviews.
From Washington Times • May 26, 2023
“That’s not natural counter-movement. That’s what floppers do.”
From The Guardian • Oct. 30, 2019
Borrowing from the language of soccer, they write, “America is turning into a country of floppers, figuratively grabbing our shins in fabricated agony over every little possible offense in hopes of working the refs.”
From The New Yorker • Aug. 10, 2015
But the spotlights and high-definition cameras are firmly trained on Evans and other serial floppers, forcing everyone to think twice before they flail.
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2012
Started taking bigger steps back in hopes of steering clear of those floppers.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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