Noun. flipper baby (plural flipper babies) (offensive, slang) A person born with defective limbs as a result of the mother taking thalidomide during pregnancy.
(colloquial, slang) to freak out.
1. A broad flexible part, such as a flipper. 2. A young woman of the 1920s who rebelled against conventional ideas of ladylike behavior and dress.
flipper. / (ˈflɪpə) / noun. the flat broad limb of seals, whales, penguins, and other aquatic animals, specialized for swimming.
1590s "to fillip, to toss with the thumb," imitative, or perhaps a thinned form of flap, or else a contraction of fillip (q.v.), which also is held to be imitative. Meaning "toss as though with the thumb" is from 1610s. Meaning "to flip a coin" (to decide something) is by 1879.
Flipper People are a recurring hostile species from the Netflix original series, Paradise P.D. They are race of human/dolphin hybrids, who live in the sewers beneath Paradise, having been banished from the aboveground world.
The concept comes from the thalidomide babies born with "flippers" for limbs in the late 50s. The idea is that instead of arms or legs it was your head and your brain that were stunted and came out as a flipper. It's a way to say you're a monumental, irretrievable, freakin' idiot.
Flipper - a delivery developed by Clarrie Grimmett but mastered by Shane Warne, the Flipper is a leg spin delivery with under-spin, causing the ball to bounce lower than expected.
On this page you'll find 35 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to flippers, such as: branch, rod, wing, bender, biceps, and bough.
1. (Science: zoology) a broad flat limb used for swimming, as those of seals, sea turtles, whales, etc.
Flipper is a platform tool for debugging React Native projects on an emulator/simulator or a physical device. It supports projects running on Android and iOS and is available as a desktop application on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
FLIP IT® is a strategy that offers a simple, kind, strength-based, commonsense and effective four step process to address children's day to day challenging behavior. The four steps are embodied in the FLIP mnemonic which stands for F – Feelings, L – Limits, I – Inquiries and P – Prompts.
Role of Flipper
Female dolphins were chosen because they are less aggressive than males and their skins (unlike the skins of male dolphins) are usually free from scars and other disfigurations acquired in altercations with other dolphins, making their passing for the identical "Flipper" easier.
flipper noun [C] (PART OF CREATURE)
Flippers are a tool used for flipping food over in a frying pan, on a griddle or on a girdle. Occasionally they are also used for serving with. You can also use them to scrape pans with. They consist of a long handle with a completely flat shovel at the end.
'Old Geezer' is Australian slang for an old man... and 'Old Geezers' are easy to spot. At a sporting event during the playing of the National Anthem, they will hold their caps over their hearts and sing without embarrassment.
Chook comes from British dialect chuck(y) 'a chicken; a fowl' which is a variant of chick. Chook is the common term for the live bird, although chook raffles, held in Australian clubs and pubs, have ready-to-cook chooks as prizes.
Urban Dictionary. @urbandictionary. flipper: A Female who was sex with 2 or more guys in the same setting.
Summer Dolphin Story Is Loads Of Fun For All Viewers
An absolute delight, Flipper is sure to entertain viewers of all ages. Content includes some mild peril in relation to a dolphin's safety, as well as some mild swearing, drinking, smoking, and one adult reference that will surely go over young childrens' heads.
Alianna Hines is the youngest house flipper to date.
The 70% rule helps home flippers determine the maximum price they should pay for an investment property. Basically, they should spend no more than 70% of the home's after-repair value minus the costs of renovating the property.