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Grammar and Linguistics > Don īt be flipped!
Don īt be flipped!
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angela#anaconda
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Don īt be flipped!
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I was watching an old episode from Santa Barbara ( Should I be ashamed? ) and at one point a charachter says to another: "Don īt be flipped!" What does it mean? I haven īt been able to find "be flipped" in any dictionary, so if someone has heard or used this expression before, they can feel free to help!
Thanks a lot guys!
Anne |
14 Nov 2009
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snejankaaa
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I think that " be flipped" means TO LOSE SELF-CONTROL or BE IN RAPTURES OVER |
14 Nov 2009
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MarionG
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I am not familiar with Santa Barbara but unless you are a pancake īdon īt be flipped � would mean "Don īt be crazy" "don īt be stupid" " don īt act as if you are in a panic" or something along those lines.... |
14 Nov 2009
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reeta1
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They probably said, don īt be flip, which means don īt be insulting or cheeky. I remember that show-A. Martinez! |
14 Nov 2009
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dennismychina
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Hi,
I𠍿 not familiar with that show either. Do you think it might have been, he has flipped because to flip in English slang means, as our new moderator (congratulations Snejankaaa) said, is to loose self control, he has flipped his lid � he has lost it � out of control. However without knowing the circumstances we are really just guessing. But on the other hand� (I𠐔e got four fingers and a thumb. )
Enjoy. |
14 Nov 2009
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