Pronunciation: Midwestern U.S. /Flahp-hahp/, Utah /Flawp-Hawp/
Inflections: Not a Linguist.
Etymology: <Western United States flophop< flop- past tense of flip, effect of flipping, + -hop- present tense of jump, a short jump; both elements< Standard American.
A. v.
1. Going from one restaurant to the next in search of pancakes. The act usually involves intoxication.
Compounds
flophop fork n. a utensil, usually somewhat metallic, to puncture and eat a given pancake.
flophop knife n. a utensil, also usually somewhat metallic, that slices a given pancake.
Historical References
The art of flophopping has a distinct history dating back to the proto-hockey player. Wayne Gretzky was known to flophop.
Inflections: Not a Linguist.
Etymology: <Western United States flophop< flop- past tense of flip, effect of flipping, + -hop- present tense of jump, a short jump; both elements< Standard American.
A. v.
1. Going from one restaurant to the next in search of pancakes. The act usually involves intoxication.
Compounds
flophop fork n. a utensil, usually somewhat metallic, to puncture and eat a given pancake.
flophop knife n. a utensil, also usually somewhat metallic, that slices a given pancake.
Historical References
The art of flophopping has a distinct history dating back to the proto-hockey player. Wayne Gretzky was known to flophop.
by Anonymark November 25, 2013