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- [flap-er]
- /ˈflæp ər/
- /ˈflæp.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flap-er]
- /ˈflæp ər/
Definitions of flapper word
- noun flapper something broad and flat used for striking or for making a noise by striking. 1
- noun flapper a broad, flat, hinged or hanging piece; flap. 1
- noun flapper a young woman, especially one who, during the 1920s, behaved and dressed in a boldly unconventional manner. 1
- noun flapper a young bird just learning to fly. 1
- noun flapper Slang. the hand. 1
- noun flapper (in the 1920s ) a fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself and flouting conventional standards of behavior. 1
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Origin of flapper
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; flap + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flapper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flapper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flapper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flapper
noun flapper
- rod — a male given name, form of Roderick or Rodney.
- wing — either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- branch — The branches of a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them.
- handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- stump — the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
Antonyms for flapper
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