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flippant
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[ˈflɪp(ə)nt], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- not showing a serious or respectful attitude
(e.g: a flippant remark)
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Origin
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early 17th century: from flip + -ant, perhaps on the pattern of heraldic terms such as couchant and rampant. Early senses included ‘nimble’ and ‘talkative’, hence ‘playful’, giving rise to the current use ‘lacking seriousness’
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