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floppers

floppers is the plural of flopper.

Meaning of flopper

Noun

flopper (plural floppers)

  1. One who flops.
  2. The knocking down of all nine pins in one go.
  3. (US, slang) A person who deliberately falls down on a slippery floor or in front of an automobile etc. so as to claim compensation.
    • According to the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail," professional "floppers" are making good livings out of American insurance companies.1928, The Post Magazine and Insurance Monitor

Phrases with floppers

Questions about floppers

What is floppers the plural of?
Floppers is the plural of flopper.

Words near floppers in the dictionary

  1. flopped down
  2. flopped for
  3. flopper
  4. flopperoo
  5. flopperoos
  6. floppers
  7. floppie
  8. floppier
  9. floppies
  10. floppiest
  11. floppily

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