Floppy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈflɒ.pi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Floppy is an adjective meaning Limp, not hard, firm, or rigid; flexible.
Meaning
Limp, not hard, firm, or rigid; flexible.
More Meanings
- (computing, dated) A floppy disk.
- (military slang, Rhodesia, South Africa) An insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War, called as such for the way they "flop" when shot.
- (informal) A comic book.
Example Sentences
"Ja, our job is not to think or make decisions. We just here to slay floppies," remarked Koos.
The smile, the white collar worn with a dark shirt, the floppy breast-pocket handkerchief would surely be famous when the chaps in the rows behind were mere forgotten grins and frowns.
We suggest that the impact of comic books is greater than it may first appear. Though individual sales of floppies may be low compared to, say, dollar grosses on motion pictures or may reach fewer viewers than a summer blockbuster […]
Word Forms
- floppier
- floppiest
- floppies
Synonyms for floppy
Depending on context, synonyms include flopsy, terr, gook, diskette, lax.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diskette, lax, flexible, flex, soft, drive.
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