Flipper may refer to:

Common meanings

Flipper (anatomy) A flipper is a broad, flattened limb adapted for aquatic locomotion. It refers to the fully webbed, swimming appendages of aquatic vertebrates that are not fish. In animals with two flippers, such as whales, the flipper refers solely to the ...

, a forelimb of an aquatic animal, useful for steering and/or propulsion in water *

Swimfin Swimfins, swim fins, diving fins, or flippers are finlike accessories worn on the feet, legs or hands and made from rubber, plastic, carbon fiber or combinations of these materials, to aid movement through the water in water sports activities s ...

s, footwear that boosts human swimming efficiency, also known as flippers * Flipper (cricket), a type of delivery bowled by a wrist spin bowler *

Flipper (pinball) Pinball games are a family of games in which a ball is propelled into a specially designed table where it bounces off various obstacles, scoring points either en route or when it comes to rest. Historically the board was studded with nails call ...

, a part of a pinball machine used to strike the ball *A speculator who engages in

flipping In finance, flipping is purchasing an asset to quickly resell (or "flip") it for profit. Within the real estate industry, the term is used by investors to describe the process of buying, rehabbing, and selling properties for profit. In 2017, 207, ...

(buying and selling quickly) * Flipper (tool), used for flipping food over while cooking

Film and television

Flipper (franchise) The ''Flipper'' franchise consists of American family-adventure installments including three theatrical films, and two television shows. Based on original an original story created by Arthur Weiss, Ricou Browning and Jack Cowden, the plot cen ...

, a multimedia franchise about a bottlenose dolphin named Flipper ** ''Flipper'' (1963 film) ** ''

Flipper's New Adventure ''Flipper's New Adventure'' (known in some countries as ''Flipper and the Pirates'') is a 1964 American feature film released on June 24, 1964 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, written by Art Arthur, and directed by Leon Benson. It was a sequel to the 1963 ...

'' (1964), sequel to the 1963 film ** ''Flipper'' (1996 film), a remake of the 1963 film starring Paul Hogan and Elijah Wood ** ''Flipper'' (1964 TV series), an adaptation of the 1963 film which originally ran from 1964 to 1967 ** ''Flipper'' (1995 TV series), a revival of the 1964 series which ran from 1995 to 2000 ** Flipper, one of the title characters of the Australian animated series ''

Flipper and Lopaka ''Flipper and Lopaka'' is an Australian animated series produced by the Yoram Gross companies: Yoram Gross-Village Roadshow (in Season 1) and Yoram Gross-EM.TV (in Seasons 2 and 3). It has previously aired on Australia's Seven Network at vari ...

Music

Die Flippers Die Flippers (The Flippers) were a German Schlager group formed in 1964. They were one of the most successful Schlager groups of all time, and have been constantly recording and releasing new music since their self-titled debut album was rele ...

, a German Schlager group ** ''Die Flippers'' (album), the group's first studio album, released in 1970 *

Flipper (band) Flipper is an American punk rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1979, continuing in often erratic fashion until the mid-1990s, then reuniting in 2005. The band influenced a number of grunge, punk rock and noise rock bands. Their slow ...

, a punk band from San Francisco, California *Flipper, a former member of the lesbian punk band

Tribe 8 Tribe 8 was a lesbian punk rock band from San Francisco, considered one of the first queercore groups. The band took their name from the practice of tribadism, with "tribe eight" being a play on the word ''tribade'', a sexual practice sometimes ...

Military

Operation Flipper Operation Flipper (also called the Rommel Raid) was a British commando raid during the Second World War, mainly by men from No. 11 (Scottish) Commando. The operation included an attack on the headquarters of Erwin Rommel, the commander of in No ...

, a British World War II commando raid with the goal of assassinating Erwin Rommel *Flipper, NATO reporting name of the

Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-152A Russian Aircraft Corporation "MiG" (), commonly known as Mikoyan and MiG, is a Russian aerospace and defence company headquartered in Begovoy District, Moscow. Mikoyan was the successor to the Soviet Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau (Мик ...

Soviet fighter aircraft *M138 "Flipper" portable mine layer, see GEMSS mine system

People

Henry Ossian Flipper Henry Ossian Flipper (March 21, 1856 – April 26, 1940) was an American soldier, engineer, former slave and in 1877, the first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point, earning a commission as a s ...

(1856–1940), first African-American cadet to graduate from West Point *Willie

Flipper Anderson Willie Lee "Flipper" Anderson Jr. (born March 7, 1965) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Los Angeles Rams. He played college f ...

(born 1965), former National Football League wide receiver *

Kirsten Flipkens Kirsten "Flipper" Flipkens (; born 10 January 1986) is a Belgian tennis coach and a former professional player. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 13 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Flipkens has won one singles title on the WTA T ...

(born 1986), Belgian tennis player *

Leandro Ruiz Machado Leandro Ruiz Machado (born February 22, 1977, in São Paulo) is a water polo player from Brazil. Nicknamed ''Flipper'' he competed in three consecutive Pan American Games The Pan American Games, known as the Pan Am Games, is a continental ...

(born 1977), Brazilian water polo player *

Carmen Milano Carmen Joseph Milano was an American lawyer who eventually became a member of the American Mafia, serving as underboss of the Los Angeles crime family. The criminal organization he served was headed by his older brother Peter Milano. His nickna ...

(1929–2006), American disbarred lawyer and mobster

Other uses

Flipper (mascot) Flipper was a mascot for the Miami Dolphins from 1966 to 1968. She was situated in a fish tank in the open (east) end of the Orange Bowl, and was trained to jump in the tank when a touchdown or field goal was scored. History From 1964 to 1967 ...

, Miami Dolphins mascot from 1966 to 1968 *

Flipper (US dinghy) The Flipper is an American sailboat that was designed by Carter Pyle and Joe Quigg as a daysailer intended for children, first built in 1966. Named for the period TV series, the boat is sometimes confused with the 1970 Danish Flipper ding ...

, an American sailing dinghy design *

Flipper (Danish dinghy) The Flipper, sometimes called the Flipper Export, is a Danish sailboat that was designed by Peter Bruun as a racer and first built in 1970. The boat is sometimes confused with the 1970 American Flipper dinghy, of which 582 were built. Pro ...

, a Danish sailing dinghy design *

Flipper (robot combat) Robot combat is a type of robot competition in which custom-built machines fight using various methods to incapacitate each other. The machines have generally been remote-controlled vehicles rather than autonomous robots. Robot combat competi ...