German

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Etymology

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From Flaps (lout, oaf, churl) +‎ -ig, ultimately from flapp, imitative of the sound of clapping. Further meanings developed in the German Low German [Term?] and Central German dialects and vernaculars. Compare German Flappe (twisted mouth, hanging bottom lip).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈflapsɪç/
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Adjective

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flapsig (strong nominative masculine singular flapsiger, comparative flapsiger, superlative am flapsigsten)

  1. nonchalant, unheeding, impolite

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