flop
The origin and history of flop.
Etymology
Recorded since the early 1600s, likely a heavier-sounding variant of flap.
Class of 1600
flop first entered the language around 1600. Other words from the same year:
See the full Class of 1600 →The origin and history of flop.
Recorded since the early 1600s, likely a heavier-sounding variant of flap.
flop first entered the language around 1600. Other words from the same year:
See the full Class of 1600 →by FreeDict.com
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