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Definition of Belly flopper
1. Noun. A dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water.
Definition of Belly flopper
1. Noun. belly flop ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Belly Flopper
Literary usage of Belly flopper
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dialect Notes by American Dialect Society (1896)
"belly-flop, belly-flopper : an attempt at diving which results in striking the
water on the stomach. 111. nw, NY c., s. best bib and tucker : one's very ..."
2. The Adventures of Bobby Orde by Stewart Edward White (1911)
"No great speed was possible by this antiquated method, so it was necessary to
give the despised belly-flopper a good start. Among those whose turns did not ..."
3. Tell England: A Study in a Generation by Ernest Raymond (1922)
""Moles has gone a belly-flopper," shouted the crowd, as it wept with laughter.
"Good old Moles, 'a huge, shapeless mass ..."
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