flipple
verbEtymology From flip + -le (frequentative suffix).
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Ambitransitive, Informal To flip, flop, or fumble (through) repeatedly
- When your picture flipples, it could be that 30 roaches are on a treadmill doing their exercises.1975, TV Guide:
- I was flippling through the gazzette^([sic]) when I saw "promotions". I saw "C. Omeben" promoted to ASP." I jumped up and took the gazzette^([sic]) and ran to my father in the house. 'Papa, Papa', I screemed,^([sic]) 'oh, they have published my name as ASP now'.1999, Sam Nwanze, In Thy Hands, Oh God:
2 more examples
- Mars flippled on his communicator, tuned the orange screen into the info web, and began interrogating both star officers.2003, J. Harry Duggan, Androids Rule:
- The Generals had not noticed, in their strong desire to win the goofy arms race That the spring flopped and flooped and flippled all over the place!2012, Ira Nayman, Welcome to the Multiverse: Sorry for the inconvenience: