majestic flap flap

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Etymology

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A breaching majestic flap flap.

From a humorous allusion to the flapping motion of a manta ray's pectoral fins when it is swimming or breaching.

Noun

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majestic flap flap (plural majestic flap flaps)

  1. (Internet slang, humorous) A manta ray.
    Synonym: sea pancake
    • 2014 August 23, wing (@wingograph), Twitter[1]:
      THESE SHARKS AND MAJESTIC FLAP FLAPS WERE JUST CHILLIN ON THE FLOOR OF THE TANK
    • 2016 September 1, Gremlin Enthusiast (@spacedaydreamer), Twitter[2]:
      Went to an aquarium today. Got to pet a majestic flap flap.
    • 2022 January 12, Vik (@AgentRedDot), Twitter[3]:
      Another one.. on my very first dive in Indonesia, I was welcomed by these majestic flap flaps .. an absolute dream come true moment.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:majestic flap flap.