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Meaning of "flip-flopper" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLIP-FLOPPER

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Flip-Flopper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLIP-FLOPPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flip-flop (politics)

A "flip-flop", U-turn, or backflip is a sudden real or apparent change of policy or opinion by a public official, sometimes while trying to claim that both positions are consistent with each other. Often it will occur during the period prior to or following an election in order to maximize the candidate's popularity. Although the terms are often used against elected officials, non-elected public officials can also be accused of flip-flopping. Ben Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, was accused of "an apparent flip-flop" in 2007. Lawyers sometimes accuse their opponents of a flip-flopping as well.

Definition of flip-flopper in the English dictionary

The definition of flip-flopper in the dictionary is a person who makes a complete change of policy, opinion, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLIP-FLOPPER

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flip chart
flip one´s lid
flip side
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flip-up
flipboard
flipbook
flipchart
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flipped
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WORDS THAT END LIKE FLIP-FLOPPER

chart topper
chopper
come a cropper
copper
cropper
dropper
eyedropper
flopper
grasshopper
hopper
name-dropper
pepper
personal shopper
popper
shopper
show stopper
showstopper
stopper
stropper
topper
whopper

Synonyms and antonyms of flip-flopper in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «flip-flopper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLIP-FLOPPER

Find out the translation of flip-flopper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flip-flopper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flip-flopper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

倒装flopper
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

veleta
570 millions of speakers

English

flip-flopper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्लिप flopper
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التقلب flopper
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

флип - неудачник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vira-casacas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উল্টানো-flopper
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flip- flopper
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Flip-flopper
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flip- flopper
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フリップ·保険金詐欺を働く人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플립 flopper
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flip-flopper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

flip- flopper
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிளிப்-flopper
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लिप-फ्लॉपर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Flip-flopper
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flip- Flopper
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Flip - flopper
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фліп - невдаха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

flip- Flopper
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

flip- flopper
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flip- flopper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flip- flopper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flip - flopper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flip-flopper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLIP-FLOPPER»

The term «flip-flopper» is regularly used and occupies the 97.111 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLIP-FLOPPER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flip-flopper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLIP-FLOPPER»

Discover the use of flip-flopper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flip-flopper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Panic 2012: The Sublime and Terrifying Inside Story of ...
Flip-flopper? No, we can't say that. Bill Clinton had advised Messina after the primary to not use the flip-flop attack. “Be careful with 'flip-flopper,'” Clinton told him. “Because in the end people like that because they think that he might flip the  ...
Michael Hastings, 2013
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The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion 2004
John Kerry have attacked each other's candidates on various personal grounds — for example, that Kerry is a "flip-flopper." or that Bush does not care about the needs of the average American — the latest CNN/USA Today/GaWup survey ...
Alec M. Gallup, Frank Newport, 2006
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The Hopeful Skeptic: Revisiting Christianity from the Outside
4. Flip-Flopper. we MIght as weLL just get to the heart ofthis thing: oneofthe biggest criticisms for skepticism is that it is not based on a firm foundation. It seems to waver and doesn't like to take a fixed stand. Well, I would like to take this criticism ...
Nick Fiedler, 2010
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The Bush League of Nations: The Coalition of the Unwilling, ...
Flip-Flopper. The Bush administration's rush to invade Iraq without a comprehensive plan created an environment that encouraged flip-flopping. Without a comprehensive plan, decisions were made on the fly and frequently reversed. Without a ...
James A. Swanson, 2008
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Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of ...
Straight from the playbook of the Gore campaign, the Kerry campaign simply let the flip-flopper charge fester for months. By April, Kerry was reportedly infuriated by it, and he wanted to strike back by showing how much Bush flip-flopped on the  ...
Drew Westen, 2008
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COMING TO TERMS
here's a flip-flopper over here,” charged Michael Dukakis, pointing to Richard Gephardt, adding, “I'm not a flip-flopper or back-flopper.” Although the Massachusetts governor unnecessarily introduced back- a back-whopper, opposite ofa belly- ...
William Safire, 2012
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Collections of My Best and Most-Hated, ''a Cup O' Kapeng ...
Barack. obama: the. Joker,. the. Flip-flopper. and. the. Liar. obama, the joker . . . At a rally in Maryland, packed with Obambis, Senator Barack Obama said that Hillary Clinton says he's not tough enough to take on the Republican attack machine ...
Jesse Jose, 2013
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Attacking Ethos: The Rhetorical Use of Uncertainty in the ...
... and index knowledge and experiences. The term flip-flopper, describing one who flip-flops, summarized Kerry's stand on the issues and encapsulated his twenty years in the Senate. It indexed "knowledge" and "experiences" about Kerry.
Theron Allen Verdon, 2008
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Cracking the Code: How to Win Hearts, Change Minds, and ...
It tied in with the Bush campaign's message that Kerry was a flip-flopper, which also suggested flip- flops and windsurfing ... and laziness. Anti-Kerry ads implying that Kerry was lazy, a dilettante, and a flip-flopper also used similar visuals to ...
Thom Hartmann, 2009
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Creatures of Politics: Media, Message, and the American ...
In failing to take a stand, the flip-flopper calibrates signs outwardly, not inwardly, with respect to some determinate mental state (“conviction”) that drives discursive action. Recalling Goffman's familiar decomposition of “speaker” into finer ...
Michael Lempert, Michael Silverstein, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLIP-FLOPPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flip-flopper is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Best Way to Vilify Hillary Clinton? GOP Spends Heavily to Test It
... George W. Bush's re-election campaign tried to convince voters that Senator John Kerry was an opportunistic flip-flopper. The critique did not ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Five biggest winners and losers among NBA teams in the off-season …
Jordan may win the flip-flopper of the year award, but when he re-signed with the Clippers for $88 million, he immediately revived his team's ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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KD changes his tune | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner
... elections for up to 18 months despite being labelled a 'flip-flopper' by Tom Tavares-Finson, the leader of opposition business in the Senate. «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
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Donald Trump Stands by Statements, Says He's Still Uncertain …
He dismissed the accusation from some Republicans that his past financial support for those across the aisle makes him a flip-flopper. «KTLA, Jul 15»
5
Scott Walker to Win in Iowa, Jeb Bush Takes New Hampshire: Politico
Forty percent of Republicans overall said Walker's biggest weakness is that he may be viewed as a flip-flopper on key social issues and ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
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Pigs on the wing
Let's not get ridiculous. As far as Jeb Bush being a flip-flopper, tell me a politician that wasn't a flip-flopper. Maybe George Washington wasn't. «News Item, Jul 15»
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Once an Ex-Im foe, tea party congressman Fincher leads fight to …
"He is probably weighing all that together and has had a change of heart," Lyle-Gonga said. "And yeah, he may be called a flip-flopper but that ... «Quad-Cities Online, Jul 15»
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Donald Trump's CNN Interview: The 7 Craziest Quotes
No one can accuse Donald Trump of being a flip-flopper - at least as far as his stance on Mexican immigrants is concerned.The ... email print. «Peoria Journal Star, Jul 15»
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Walker would be a failure as president
He is a flip-flopper on national issues and is unable to tell the truth. Since being reelected he has done nothing but travel the country running for ... «Wisconsin Rapids Tribune, Jul 15»
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Once Ex-Im Foe, Tea Party Congressman Leads Fight to Save It
“He is probably weighing all that together and has had a change of heart,” Lyle-Gonga said. “And yeah, he may be called a flip-flopper but that ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Flip-Flopper [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/flip-flopper>. May 2024 ».
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