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'''Flipper''' may refer to: |
'''Flipper''' may refer to: |
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==Common meanings== |
==Common meanings== |
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*[[Flipper (anatomy)]], a forelimb of an aquatic animal, useful for steering and/or propulsion in water |
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*Alternate name for a [[swimfin]], footwear that boosts human swimming efficiency |
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*[[Flipper (pinball)]], a part of a pinball machine used to strike the ball |
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*A speculator who engages in [[flipping]] (buying and selling quickly) |
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==Film and television== |
==Film and television== |
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*[[Flipper (1963 film)|''Flipper'' (1963 film)]], about a bottlenose dolphin named Flipper |
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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 (1996 film)|''Flipper'' (1996 film)]], a remake of the 1963 film starring Paul Hogan and Elijah Wood |
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*Flipper, one of the title characters of the Australian animated series ''[[Flipper and Lopaka]]'' |
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==Music== |
==Music== |
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*[[Die Flippers]], a German Schlager group |
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**[[Die Flippers (album)|''Die Flippers'' (album)]], the group's first studio album, released in 1970 |
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*[[Flipper (band)]], a punk band from San Francisco, California |
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*Flipper, a former member of the lesbian punk band [[Tribe 8]] |
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==Military== |
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*[[Operation Flipper]], a British World War II commando raid with the goal of assassinating Erwin Rommel |
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*Flipper, NATO reporting name of the [[Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-152A]] Soviet fighter aircraft |
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*M138 "Flipper" portable mine layer - see [[GEMSS mine system]] |
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==People== |
==People== |
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*[[Henry Ossian Flipper]] (1856–1940), the first African-American cadet to graduate from West Point |
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*Willie [[Flipper Anderson]] (born 1965), former National Football League wide receiver |
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*nickname of [[Kirsten Flipkens]] (born 1986), Belgian tennis player |
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*nickname of [[Leandro Ruiz Machado]] (born 1977), Brazilian water polo player |
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*nickname of [[Carmen Milano]] (1929–2006), American disbarred lawyer and mobster |
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==Other uses== |
==Other uses== |
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*[[Flipper (cricket)]], a type of delivery bowled by a wrist spin bowler |
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*[[Flipper (mascot)]], Miami Dolphins mascot from 1966 to 1968 |
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*[[Flipper (robot combat)]], a device used to flip over opposing robots |
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*nickname for a temporary [[removable partial denture]] |
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* [[flipper (robot combat)]], a device used to flip over opposing robots |
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*nickname for a temporary removable [[veneer (dentistry)|dental veneer]] ("pageant flippers") |
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Revision as of 04:40, 15 May 2016
Look up flipper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Flipper may refer to:
Common meanings
- 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 (pinball), a part of a pinball machine used to strike the ball
- A speculator who engages in flipping (buying and selling quickly)
Film and television
- Flipper (1963 film), about a bottlenose dolphin named Flipper
- 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 (1996 film), a remake of the 1963 film starring Paul Hogan and Elijah Wood
- Flipper, one of the title characters of the Australian animated series Flipper and Lopaka
Music
- 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
- 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
- Henry Ossian Flipper (1856–1940), the first African-American cadet to graduate from West Point
- Willie Flipper Anderson (born 1965), former National Football League wide receiver
- nickname of Kirsten Flipkens (born 1986), Belgian tennis player
- nickname of Leandro Ruiz Machado (born 1977), Brazilian water polo player
- nickname of Carmen Milano (1929–2006), American disbarred lawyer and mobster
Other uses
- Flipper (cricket), a type of delivery bowled by a wrist spin bowler
- Flipper (mascot), Miami Dolphins mascot from 1966 to 1968
- Flipper (robot combat), a device used to flip over opposing robots
- nickname for a spatula (cooking instrument)
- nickname for a television remote control
- nickname for a temporary removable partial denture
- nickname for a temporary removable dental veneer ("pageant flippers")
- nickname for a malasada, a fried dough pastry popular on Cape Cod
- the ATI-produced Graphics Processing Unit chip used in the Nintendo GameCube videogame console
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