There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
FLIP
impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed, flip
(adjective) marked by casual disrespect; “a flip answer to serious question”; “the student was kept in for impudent behavior”
pass, toss, flip
(noun) (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; “the pass was fumbled”
somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting, flip
(noun) an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
flip
(noun) a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
flip, toss
(noun) the act of flipping a coin
flip
(noun) a sudden, quick movement; “with a flip of the wrist”; “the fish flipped over”
flip
(noun) hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop
(verb) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
flip, flip out
(verb) react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way; “he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University”
flip, flip over, turn over
(verb) turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; “flip over the pork chop”; “turn over the pancakes”
flip
(verb) move with a flick or light motion
throw, flip, switch
(verb) cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; “switch on the light”; “throw the lever”
flip, toss, sky, pitch
(verb) throw or toss with a light motion; “flip me the beachball”; “toss me newspaper”
flip, toss
(verb) lightly throw to see which side comes up; “I don’t know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!”
flip, flick
(verb) cause to move with a flick; “he flicked his Bic”
flip, twitch
(verb) toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
flip (plural flips)
A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.
(US, slang) A slingshot.
A hairstyle popular among boys in the 1960's, 1970's, 2000's and 2010's, in which the hair goes halfway down the ears, at which point it sticks out
(informal) The purchase of an asset (usually a house) which is then improved and sold quickly for profit.
Verb
flip (third-person singular simple present flips, present participle flipping, simple past and past participle flipped)
(transitive) To throw so as to turn over.
(transitive) To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.
(transitive, US politics) To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections
(intransitive, US) To turn state's evidence; to agree to testify against one's co-conspirators in exchange for concessions from prosecutors.
(transitive, US) To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.
(intransitive, slang) To go berserk or crazy.
(transitive, informal) To buy an asset (usually a house), improve it and sell it quickly for profit.
(transitive, computing) To invert a bit (binary digit), changing it from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.
Synonyms
• (to throw, to turn over): turn, turn over
• (to put into a quick revolving motion): toss
Etymology 2
Interjection
flip
(UK, euphemism) used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error.
Synonyms
• damn
Etymology 3
Adjective
flip (comparative flipper, )
(British, informal) Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose.
Sarcastic.
(informal) Disrespectful.
Synonyms
• (disrespectful): see cheeky
Etymology 4
Noun
flip
A mixture of beer, spirit, etc, stirred and heated by a hot iron (a flip dog).
Etymology
Noun
Flip (plural Flips)
(slang, chiefly, derogatory, ethnic slur) A Filipino; a person who is of Filipino background.
Source: Wiktionary
Flip, n. Etym: [Cf. Prov. E. flip nimble, flippant, also, a slight blow. Cf. Flippant.]
Definition: A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron. Flip dog, an iron used, when heated, to warm flip.
Flip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flipped; p. pr. & vb. n. Flipping.]
Definition: To toss or fillip; as, to flip up a cent. As when your little ones Do 'twixt their fingers flip their cherry stones. W. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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