Flip'fant, a.

a. [Prov. Eng. flip, to move nimbly. Cf. W. llib, llibin, llipa, soft, limber, pliant.] 1. Of smooth, fluent, and rapid speech; speaking with ease and rapidity; having a voluble tongue; talkative. 2. Speaking fluently and confidently, without knowledge or consideration; empty; inconsiderate; pert; petulant. “Flippant epilogues.” Thomson. To put flippant scorn to the blush. I. Taylor.