FLIPPING


Meaning of FLIPPING in English

/ ˈflɪpɪŋ; NAmE / adjective , adverb

( BrE , informal ) used as a mild swear word by some people to emphasize sth or to show that they are annoyed :

I hate this flipping hotel!

Flipping kids!

It's flipping cold today!

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: from flip + -ing .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.