A once celebrated sea-drink, composed of beer, spirits, and sugar, said to have been introduced by Sir Cloudesley Shovel. Also, a smart blow.
·vt To toss or fillip; as, to flip up a cent. II. Flip ·noun A mixture of beer, spirit, ·etc., stir...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Small beer, brandy, and sugar: this mixture, with the addition of a lemon, was by sailors, formerly ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
·noun The repeated stroke of something long and loose. II. Flip-flap ·adv With repeated strokes and...