kerflop

American  

[ker-flop] / kərˈflɒp /

adverb

Informal.

1. with or as if with a flop.

   He fell kerflop.

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Etymology

Origin of kerflop

First recorded in 1875–80; see origin at ker-, flop

Example Sentences

I raised pre-flop with a pair of jacks and lost everything to a player who hit two pair on a flop of low cards.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 10, 2019

“Let’s say you’re playing no-limit hold ‘em against a calling station who never folds pre-flop no matter what the bet is, but will sometimes fold after the flop if he misses completely.

From Scientific American • Aug. 27, 2012

This is a decent strategy for two players going heads-up, but for a full table, pre-flop, “it becomes a question of which approximations to make and which models to choose for your opponents.”

From Scientific American • Aug. 27, 2012