Flip-flop
WordNet
noun
(1) A backward somersault
(2) An electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states
(3) A backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe
(4) A decision to reverse an earlier decision
verb
(5) Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
WiktionaryText
English
Etymology
Onomatopoetic: most probably an imitation of the sound produced when walking in them.
Noun
- An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps mounted between the big toe and its neighbour.
- An instance of flip-flopping, of repeatedly changing one's stated opinion about a matter.
- An electronic circuit (a bistable multivibrator) that has two stable states and is thereby capable of serving as one bit of memory.
Verb
- To alternate back and forth between directly opposite opinions, ideas, or decisions.