Flappable
adj, slang
adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Able to be moved by flapping. not-comparable
"a flappable wing"
- 2 Capable of becoming flustered or upset. informal
"‘Yes. Not as much as Ruth, but I read some myself afterward. You sound better aloud. Good deal of authentic mania, there, black and blue wit, pain—the fellow going on to fresh defeats, flappable, flappable. Surviving however. I bought a lot of the little I could understand. Do you write when you're drunk?’"
Example
More examples"‘Yes. Not as much as Ruth, but I read some myself afterward. You sound better aloud. Good deal of authentic mania, there, black and blue wit, pain—the fellow going on to fresh defeats, flappable, flappable. Surviving however. I bought a lot of the little I could understand. Do you write when you're drunk?’"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From flap + -able.
Etymology 2
Back-formation from unflappable.