backflip

English

/ˈbæk.flɪp/

noun
Definitions
  • (gymnastics) An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
  • (by extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.

Etymology

Compound from English back (mild drink, back, chaser) + English flip.

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English

flip

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