floppy

[flop-ee]

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adjective, flop·pi·er, flop·pi·est.

tending to flop.

noun, plural flop·pies.

floppy disk.

Origin of floppy

First recorded in 1855–60; flop + -y¹

Related formsflop·pi·ly, adverbflop·pi·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for floppy

Contemporary Examples

So the discs get all floppy, swollen, pop out left, pop out right.
Why Is Louis C.K. So Funny? He Uses Humor as a Moral Compass.
Andrew Romano
May 2, 2014
The 29-year-old actor, with his floppy hair and nerd-cute, Everyman attractiveness, looks like the Nice Guy.
John Gallagher Jr., Star of ‘Newsroom’ and ‘Short Term 12,’ Is Hollywood’s Nicest Guy
Kevin Fallon
August 23, 2013
The woman who grasped Britain's unions by the neck and hurled them repeatedly against the wall, like some floppy rag doll.
How Margaret Thatcher Transformed British Politics
Tunku Varadarajan
April 8, 2013
I wear a floppy bonnet with peacock feathers and whisper Hail Marys under my breath until noon, when I break for snacks.
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Noah Charney
February 6, 2013
Solid construction, with a sort of floppy, flexible rubber flap under the “hairs” to give them a little more structure.
The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide
Megan McArdle
December 13, 2012

Historical Examples

I snatched off my floppy hat and tried hurriedly in the dark to ram it on my other self.
The Secret Sharer
Joseph Conrad
His expression is as bad as that of Meredith's floppy sickliness.
Instigations
Ezra Pound
He completed his costume by donning a black hat that was of wool, and floppy.
The Plow-Woman
Eleanor Gates
Of course, Betty was equally ignorant of why she was made to pose with a floppy bow around her neck, tied to an annoying rock.
The Wee Scotch Piper
Madeline Brandeis
"We are ready," said Nancy, tying the white ribbons of a floppy straw hat under Anne-Marie's chin.
The Devourers
Annie Vivanti Chartres

British Dictionary definitions for floppy

floppy

adjective -pier or -piest

limp or hanging looselya dog with floppy ears

noun plural -pies

short for floppy disk

Derived Formsfloppily, adverbfloppiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for floppy

adj.

1858, from flop + -y (2). Floppy disc attested from 1972 (short form floppy by 1974).

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Examples from the Web for floppy

Contemporary Examples

So the discs get all floppy, swollen, pop out left, pop out right.

The 29-year-old actor, with his floppy hair and nerd-cute, Everyman attractiveness, looks like the Nice Guy.

The woman who grasped Britain's unions by the neck and hurled them repeatedly against the wall, like some floppy rag doll.

I wear a floppy bonnet with peacock feathers and whisper Hail Marys under my breath until noon, when I break for snacks.

Solid construction, with a sort of floppy, flexible rubber flap under the “hairs” to give them a little more structure.

Historical Examples

I snatched off my floppy hat and tried hurriedly in the dark to ram it on my other self.

His expression is as bad as that of Meredith's floppy sickliness.

He completed his costume by donning a black hat that was of wool, and floppy.

Of course, Betty was equally ignorant of why she was made to pose with a floppy bow around her neck, tied to an annoying rock.

"We are ready," said Nancy, tying the white ribbons of a floppy straw hat under Anne-Marie's chin.

floppy

Word Origin and History for floppy

adj.

Origin of floppy