·vt To toss or fillip; as, to flip up a cent.
II. Flip ·noun A mixture of beer, spirit, ·etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron.
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
A once celebrated sea-drink, composed of beer, spirits, and sugar, said to have been introduced by S...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·noun The repeated stroke of something long and loose. II. Flip-flap ·adv With repeated strokes and...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language