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So since so many people seem to be confused or have different views on what the word flop means I thought I'd make this thread.  First off flop is a slang word, and I'm not 100% postive but I'm pretty sure this word originated in sports.  However here is all of the synonyms on the word flop and why it is viewed in many different ways.

be unsuccessfulfailmissfounderbust (USslang), flop (informal), plough (Britishslang), fall shortwash outscrew up (informal), underperformnot make the grade (informal), not come up to scratchunderachievebe found lackingnot come up to the mark (