flipper
A wide, flat, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.
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I'm intrigued. And being an internet rando, there's basically nothing I could do to prove I'm not a flipper, alas.
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A wide, flat, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.
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In marine mammals such as whales (or other aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide, flat limb adapted for swimming.
Early pinball machines demanded that a player shake the entire table in an effort to guide the ball through the obstacles (pins—hence the name). Later iterations had mechanical flippers like today's, but more of them—six, which were dist…
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A flat lever in a pinball machine, triggered by the player to strike the ball and keep it in play.
“THIS HOUSE LOOKS DOPE AS FUCK kyubun house flipper show when..”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'm intrigued. And being an internet rando, there's basically nothing I could do to prove I'm not a flipper, alas.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🎵 #NowPlaying on BFFdotFM: Way of the World by Flipper. Tune in now at https://bff.fm/now/@1777964300”
— Bluesky· May 2026“All facts and it should be remembered We can no longer elect this weak-willed types We need Fighters, Fire & Brimstone types, flipper of Tables Ready to be UnCivl in build a Better Future and Society we have now...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Back in Stock! ESP32 Marauder 5G - Apex 5 Module - for Flipper by HoneyHoneyTrading View on Tindie #esp32”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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