Morpheme
Flop
Type
free base
Denotation
heavy fall, collapse, fail
Etymology
1602 probable variant of flap; Middle English flap, flappe, probably of onomatopoeic origin
Evidence
aflop, backflop, bellyflop, flop, flophouse, flopover, flopped, flopper, floppier, floppiest, flopping, floppingly, floppy, flops, flopsy, floptastic, flopwing, kerflop, postflop, prelop
