Flappable

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to be moved by flapping. not-comparable

    "a flappable wing"

  2. 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?’"

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"‘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.

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