FLAPPER

flapper

(noun) a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

flapper (plural flappers)

(colloquial, now chiefly historical) A young woman, especially when unconventional or without decorum; now particularly associated with the 1920s. [from 19th c.]

Etymology 2

Noun

flapper (plural flappers)

Something that flaps.

(hunting) A young wild duck.

A flipper; a limb of a turtle, which functions as a flipper or paddle when swimming.

• Buckley

(plumbing) A flapper valve.

• Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-to (page 356)

(rock climbing) Any injury that results in a loose flap of skin on the fingers, making gripping difficult.

Source: Wiktionary

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Flap"per, n.

1. One who, or that which, flaps.

2. See Flipper. "The flapper of a porpoise." Buckley. Flapper skate (Zoöl.), a European skate (Raia intermedia).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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