flíper
See also: fliper
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English flipper. In the sense "pinball", a pseudo-anglicism.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfli.peʁ/ [ˈfli.peh]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈfli.peɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈfli.peʁ/ [ˈfli.peχ]
- (Caipira) IPA(key): /ˈfli.peɻ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈfli.pɛɾ/
Noun
flíper m (plural flípers)
- (gaming) flipper (lever used to strike the ball in a pinball machine in order to keep it in play)
- (gaming) pinball (game)
- clipping of fliperama (“arcade”)
Further reading
- “flíper”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “flíper”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026