flapper

flapper
    n 1: a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional
         conduct and dress
    

Flapper \Flap"per\, n.
   1. One who, or that which, flaps.
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   2. See {Flipper}. "The flapper of a porpoise." --Buckley.
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   3. A flat object used to make a flapping noise by striking
      another object. --RHUD
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   4. A flat and broad object hanging from a larger object,
      either flexible like rubber or hinged to allow a swinging
      motion; a flap.

   5. A young woman who dresses in a modern, stylish manner and
      behaves unconventionally in social situations; -- a term
      used especially to refer to young women during the 1920's
      and their peculiar style of dress.
      [PJC]

   {Flapper skate} (Zool.), a European skate ({Raia
      intermedia}).
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37 Moby Thesaurus words for "flapper":
      Australian crawl, aide-memoire, aquaplaning, aquatics, backstroke,
      balneation, bathe, bathing, breaststroke, butterfly, crawl, cue,
      diving, dog paddle, fin, fishtail, flipper, floating, hint, jogger,
      memorandum, natation, prompt, prompter, prompting, remembrance,
      remembrancer, reminder, sidestroke, surfboarding, surfing, swim,
      swimming, tickler, treading water, wading, waterskiing