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.
2. (common)—A sudden fall or ‘flop’ down.
3. (common).—A collapse or breakdown.
4. (For flap or flip, old).—A light blow.