flipping
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of flipping
1910–15; flip 1 + -ing 2; perhaps euphemistically echoing fucking
Example Sentences
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The biggest “oil-market nightmare” would be Iran “flipping the Strait of Hormuz switch,” he told MarketWatch — disrupting maritime passage through the narrow chokepoint, which carries 20% of the world’s global crude.
From MarketWatch
The biggest “oil-market nightmare” would be Iran “flipping the Strait of Hormuz switch,” he told MarketWatch — disrupting maritime passage through the narrow chokepoint, which carries 20% of the world’s global crude.
From MarketWatch
In Auburn’s circles, spirits began performing all kinds of miracles, from flipping hats and playing the harp to suggesting appropriate medicines for sick relatives.
From Literature
Markus sees AI pilots as analogous to flipping a coin: You have a roughly 50/50 chance of it working out.
“Come and look at this,” said C.C., returning to her large, heavy book and flipping through the pages with her wing.
From Literature
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