flapper vs flipper

flapper

noun
  • A flipper; a limb of a turtle, which functions as a flipper or paddle when swimming. 

  • A young girl usually between the ages of 15 and 18, especially one not "out" socially. 

  • A young game bird just able to fly, particularly a wild duck. 

  • A flapper valve. 

  • The hand. 

  • One who or that which flaps. 

  • Any injury that results in a loose flap of skin on the fingers, making gripping difficult. 

  • A young woman, especially when unconventional or without decorum or displaying daring freedom or boldness; now particularly associated with the Jazz Age of the 1920s. 

flipper

noun
  • In marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming. 

  • Television remote control, clicker. 

  • A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce. 

  • A flat lever in a pinball machine, triggered by the player to strike the ball and keep it in play. 

  • A kind of false tooth, usually temporary. 

  • A small flat used to support a larger one. 

  • Someone who flips, in the sense of buying a house or other asset and selling it quickly for profit. 

  • Someone who flips in any other sense, for example throwing a coin. 

  • A flat, wide, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming. 

  • A kitchen spatula. 

verb
  • To lift one or both flippers out of the water and slap the surface of the water. 

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