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flip-flop (flpflp)
n.

1. The movement or sound of repeated flapping.
2. A backward somersault or handspring.
3. Informal. A reversal, as of a stand or position: a foreign policy flip-flop.
4. A backless, often foam rubber sandal held to the foot at the big toe by means of a thong.
5. Electronics. An electronic circuit or mechanical device capable of assuming either of two stable states, especially a computer circuit used to store a single bit of information.

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