flopper

flopper

English

Etymology

    From flop + -er.

    Pronunciation

    • Audio (General Australian):(file)

    Noun

    flopper (plural floppers)

    1. One who flops.
    2. (skittles) 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.
      • 1928, The Post Magazine and Insurance Monitor:
        According to the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail," professional "floppers" are making good livings out of American insurance companies.

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    Noun

    flopper m

    1. indefinite plural of flopp