flip-flopper

See also: flipflopper

English

Alternative forms

• flipflopper

Etymology

flip-flop +‎ -er

Noun

flip-flopper (plural flip-floppers)

1. (derogatory) A person, especially a politician, who changes his or her opinion.

Usage notes

• Used disparagingly to indicate that the opinion is changed out of political expediency.

Synonyms

• trimmer
• U-turner

Translations

person with changing opinions

• Catalan: giracamises m or f
• Hungarian: köpönyegforgató (hu), kaméleon (hu), opportunista (hu)
• Romanian: răzgândac m
• Russian: перевёртыш (ru) m (perevjórtyš)
• Spanish: voltiarepas (es) m or f (Colombia)