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 *Alternate name for a

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 su ...

, footwear that boosts human swimming efficiency *

Flipper (cricket) The flipper is a particular bowling delivery used in cricket, generally by a leg spin bowler. In essence it is a back spin ball. Squeezed out of the front of the hand with the thumb and first and second fingers, it keeps deceptively low after pit ...

, 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 Flipping is a term used to describe purchasing a revenue-generating asset and quickly reselling (or "flipping") it for profit. Within the real estate industry, the term is used by investors to describe the process of buying, rehabbing, and sel ...

(buying and selling quickly) *

Flipper (tool) A modern fish slice A fish slice or metal spatula, in British English, is a kitchen tool with a wide, flat blade with long holes in it, used for lifting and turning food while cooking. In the US, it is regarded as a type of spatula and may be ...

, used for flipping food over while cooking

Boats

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 dinghy, ...

, an American sailing dinghy design *

Flipper (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. Produ ...

, a Danish sailing dinghy design

Film and television

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

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'' (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'' (1996 film), a remake of the 1963 film starring Paul Hogan and Elijah Wood *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 vario ...

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 relea ...

, 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 LGBTQ 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 a ...

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 The Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-150 family was a series of prototype interceptor aircraft designed and built by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union from 1955. Design and development To fulfil the needs of the '' Protivo-Vozdushn ...

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

GEMSS mine system The GEMSS mine system (Ground Emplaced Mine Scattering System) was a United States mine-laying system, part of the Family of Scatterable Mines used to rapidly emplace large tactical minefields in friendly territory.Handbook of Employment Concept ...

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 ...

(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 football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Los Angeles Rams (1988–1994), the Indianapolis Colts ...

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

Kirsten Flipkens Kirsten "Flipper" Flipkens (; born 10 January 1986) is a Belgian professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of No. 13 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Flipkens has won one singles title on the WTA Tour, winning the 2012 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 for his native country, starting in 1999. Machado won two silver medals at ...

(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 nicknam ...

(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 N ...

, Miami Dolphins mascot from 1966 to 1968 *

Flipper (robot combat) Robot combat is a mode 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 comp ...

, a device used to flip over opposing robots *the ATI-produced Graphics Processing Unit chip used in the Nintendo GameCube videogame console