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   flippant

   /ˈflɪp(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. not showing a serious or respectful attitude: "a flippant remark"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from flip1 + -ant, perhaps on the pattern of heraldic terms such as couchant and rampant. Early senses included ‘nimble’ and ‘talkative’, hence ‘playful’, giving rise to the current use ‘lacking seriousness’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flippantly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   • L

     1

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