flip-flop

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 1.4.3 See also 1.5 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative forms

• flipflop

[edit] Etymology

Onomatopoetic: most probably an imitation of the sound produced when walking in them.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: flĭp'flŏp", IPA: /ˈflɪpˌflɒp/, SAMPA: /"flIp%flQp/

[edit] Noun

flip-flop (plural flip-flops)

1. An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps mounted between the big toe and its neighbour.
2. An instance of flip-flopping, of repeatedly changing one's stated opinion about a matter.
3. (computing, electronics) An electronic circuit (a bistable multivibrator) that has two stable states and is thereby capable of serving as one bit of memory.

[edit] Synonyms

• (footwear): jandal (New Zealand), thong (Australia)

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• sandal

[edit] Verb

to flip-flop (third-person singular simple present flip-flops, present participle flip-flopping, simple past and past participle flip-flopped)

1. To alternate back and forth between directly opposite opinions, ideas, or decisions.