(~s, ~ping, ~ped)
1.
Flip-flops are open shoes which are held on your feet by a strap that goes between your toes. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use thongs )
N-PLURAL
2.
If you say that someone, especially a politician, ~s on a decision, you are critical of them because they change their decision, so that they do or think the opposite. (mainly AM INFORMAL)
He has been criticized for ~ping on several key issues...
He seemed so sure of his decision, how could he ~ so dramatically now?
VERB: V on n, V disapproval
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Flip-flop is also a noun.
The President’s ~s on taxes made him appear indecisive.
N-COUNT