flip-flop
nounUK /ˈflɪp flɒp/
US /ˈflɪp flɑːp/
A flip-flop is a light sandal that has a strap between your toes.
She wore flip-flops to the beach.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A sudden change of opinion or decision.
The mayor did a flip-flop on the new tax plan.
3. An electronic circuit that has two stable states and can store one bit of data.
The memory chip contains thousands of flip-flops.
4. A backward somersault or a quick tumbling move.
The gymnast finished her routine with a flip-flop.