flip-flop

  1. Noun.  A sandal, usually of rubber, secured to the foot by two straps mounted between the big toe and its neighbour.
  2. Noun.  An instance of flip-flopping, of repeatedly changing one's stated opinion about a matter.
  3. Noun.  (computing, electronics) An electronic circuit (a bistable multivibrator) that has two stable states and is thereby capable of serving as one bit of memory.
  4. Verb.  To alternate back and forth between directly opposite opinions, ideas, or decisions.

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