4. (thieves’).—A thief who trips his man, and robs in picking him up; a
Ramper (q.v.).
1809. G. Andrews, Dict. of the Slang and Cant Languages, s.v.
Flooring, subs. (pugilists’).—Knocking down. Hence, to vanquish in all
senses.
1819. Moore, Tom Crib’s Memorial, p. xii. Cross-buttocking ...
being as indispensable an ingredient, as nobbing, flooring, etc.
Floor-walker, subs. (American).—A shop-walker.
Flop, subs. and verb. (American university).—1. A bite (q.v.); a
successful dodge.
1856. Hall, College Words and Customs. Any ‘cute’ performance by
which a man is sold is a good flop, and by a phrase borrowed from
the base-ball ground is ‘rightly played.’ The discomfited
individual declares that they ‘are all on a side,’ and gives up, or
‘rolls over,’ by giving his opponent ‘gowdy.’ A man writes cards
during examinations to ‘feeze the profs’; said cards are ‘gumming
cards,’ and he flops the examination if he gets a good mark by the
means. One usually flops his marks by feigning sickness.