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*A speculator who engages in [[flipping]] (buying and selling quickly) |
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*[[Flipper (tool)]], used for flipping food over while cooking |
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* [[Flipper (franchise)]], a multimedia franchise about a bottlenose dolphin named Flipper |
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** [[Flipper (1963 film)|''Flipper'' (1963 film)]] |
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** ''[[Flipper's New Adventure]]'' (1964), sequel to the 1963 film |
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** [[Flipper (1996 film)|''Flipper'' (1996 film)]], a remake of the 1963 film starring Paul Hogan and Elijah Wood |
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** [[Flipper (1964 TV series)|''Flipper'' (1964 TV series)]], an adaptation of the 1963 film which originally ran from 1964 to 1967 |
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** [[Flipper (1995 TV series)|''Flipper'' (1995 TV series)]], a revival of the 1964 series which ran from 1995 to 2000 |
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** Flipper, one of the title characters of the Australian animated series ''[[Flipper and Lopaka]]'' |
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*[[Flipper (mascot)]], Miami Dolphins mascot from 1966 to 1968 |
*[[Flipper (mascot)]], Miami Dolphins mascot from 1966 to 1968 |
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*[[Flipper (robot combat)]], a device used to flip over opposing robots |
*[[Flipper (robot combat)]], a device used to flip over opposing robots |
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*the ATI-produced Graphics Processing Unit chip used in the [[Nintendo GameCube technical specifications|Nintendo GameCube videogame console]] |
*the ATI-produced Graphics Processing Unit chip used in the [[Nintendo GameCube technical specifications|Nintendo GameCube videogame console]] |
Latest revision as of 18:55, 8 August 2024
Flipper may refer to:
Common meanings
[edit]- Flipper (anatomy), a forelimb of an aquatic animal, useful for steering and/or propulsion in water
- Alternate name for a swimfin, footwear that boosts human swimming efficiency
- Flipper (cricket), a type of delivery bowled by a wrist spin bowler
- Flipper (pinball), a part of a pinball machine used to strike the ball
- A speculator who engages in flipping (buying and selling quickly)
- Flipper (tool), used for flipping food over while cooking
Film and television
[edit]- Flipper (franchise), a multimedia franchise about a bottlenose dolphin named Flipper
- Flipper (1963 film)
- Flipper's New Adventure (1964), sequel to the 1963 film
- Flipper (1996 film), a remake of the 1963 film starring Paul Hogan and Elijah Wood
- Flipper (1964 TV series), an adaptation of the 1963 film which originally ran from 1964 to 1967
- Flipper (1995 TV series), a revival of the 1964 series which ran from 1995 to 2000
- Flipper, one of the title characters of the Australian animated series Flipper and Lopaka
Music
[edit]- Die Flippers, a German Schlager group
- Die Flippers (album), the group's first studio album, released in 1970
- Flipper (band), a punk band from San Francisco, California
- Flipper, a former member of the lesbian punk band Tribe 8
Military
[edit]- Operation Flipper, a British World War II commando raid with the goal of assassinating Erwin Rommel
- Flipper, NATO reporting name of the Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-152A Soviet fighter aircraft
- M138 "Flipper" portable mine layer, see GEMSS mine system
People
[edit]- Henry Ossian Flipper (1856–1940), first African-American cadet to graduate from West Point
- Willie Flipper Anderson (born 1965), former National Football League wide receiver
- Kirsten Flipkens (born 1986), Belgian tennis player
- Leandro Ruiz Machado (born 1977), Brazilian water polo player
- Carmen Milano (1929–2006), American disbarred lawyer and mobster
Other uses
[edit]- Flipper (mascot), Miami Dolphins mascot from 1966 to 1968
- Flipper (US dinghy), an American sailing dinghy design
- Flipper (Danish dinghy), a Danish sailing dinghy design
- Flipper (robot combat), a device used to flip over opposing robots
- the ATI-produced Graphics Processing Unit chip used in the Nintendo GameCube videogame console