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Definition flipping in British English

flipping noun

noun
1

a word used to desribe the way in which a Member of Parliament switches the house he says is his second home in order to claim maximum expenses paid for by taxpayers. It can be a noun or a verb

Example

The reports shows he claimed an extra £14,000 by flipping his houses half way through the fiscal year.

Definition flipping in British English