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flipping

[ flip-ing ]

adjective

Chiefly British Slang.
  1. (used as an intensifier):

    I'm flipping tired of your excuses.



flipping

/ ˈڱɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. slang.
    (intensifier)

    it's flipping cold

    a flipping idiot

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flipping1

1910–15; flip 1 + -ing 2; perhaps euphemistically echoing fucking
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flipping1

C19: perhaps a euphemism for fucking
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His van was behind the Toyota and dashcam footage showed the Toyota flipping in the air and landing on its side, while the Skoda glided towards the side of the road.

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Set the air fryer to 350°F or higher and cook the patties for about 12 minutes, flipping them halfway through.

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She was first elected in Democrats' 2018 wave of success, flipping a Republican seat.

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“This coach came up, ‘I would have been flipping tables,’” she said.

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Footage of the dramatic collision in the Seaforth Road area on Friday afternoon shows the man flipping over the car bonnet before getting up and striding towards another officer.

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