- plural of flopper.
floppers
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of floppers
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Existing NBA rules punish repeat floppers with fines after postgame reviews.
From Washington Times ● May 26, 2023
In flops, however, total momentum increased, a telltale sign that the floppers were adding something extra to the equation.
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 he is also viewed as one of the most shameless floppers, a reputation he sort of half-embraces, even as he tries to evade scrutiny in this new era of flopping prohibition.
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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