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Where does “flappity” come from?

flappity (English) comes from English flap, from Middle English flap.

flappity (English): Nonce variation of the word flap, usually...

Definitions

  1. Nonce variation of the word flap, usually...

Ancestry of “flappity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflapAnything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or...
2Middle Englishflap—
Every word from Middle English flap →