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belly flop
noun
: a poorly done dive in which the front of the body lands flat on the surface of the water
Full Definition of BELLY FLOP
: a dive (as into water or in coasting prone on a sled) in which the front of the body strikes flat against another surface —called also belly flopper
— belly flop intransitive verb
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First Known Use of BELLY FLOP
circa 1890
Rhymes with BELLY FLOP
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