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flap around [for a sheet of something] to blow, flop, or slap around, perhaps in the wind. The sails flapped around, making a lot of noise. The awning flapped around during the night. See also: around flap one's gums and flap one's jaws Rur. to talk aimlessly. They're still out on the porch, flapping their gums. Well, I can't sit here flapping my jaws all day. Gotta get back to work. See also: gum (somebody's) ears are flapping (informal) something that you say when you think that someone is listening to your private conversation I can't talk now. Ears are flapping. See also: ear How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The very, very large cat in the pictures, however, has a long trunk, big flappy ears, tusks, and a skinny tail with a tuft of hair at the end and is, in fact, an elephant. ``I was a pointy-headed little kid with flappy ears and here I was fishing and they drop them right in front of me. A frog fell in the water, / with his flappy, froggy feet. |
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