I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English flieflappe, from flie fly + flappe flap — more at fly , flap
: a device (as a fan) for driving away or killing flies
II. transitive verb
archaic : to strike with or as if with a flyflap ; broadly : beat , lash
intransitive verb
: to drive away flies with a flyflap
• flyflapper ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun