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  • verb Present participle of backflip.

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Examples

  • And backflipping through hoops to find a way to blame minorities proves that only wingnuts could be behind the frame. drhunt says:

    Think Progress » DOJ official reportedly clears torture architects John Yoo and Jay Bybee. 2010

  • There are three other themes to look for:• The inevitable Mitt RomneyRomney remains atop the polls – but many Republicans remain unconvinced that he should be their party's standard bearer because of his dodgy past of repeatedly backflipping on his political positions.

    GOP debate in Michigan – as it happened 2011

  • They cheer as they spill out of their cars, scrambling up the wrought-iron gate and backflipping into the yard like an invading army.

    THE EXILE OF GIGI LANE Adrienne Maria Vrettos 2010

  • They cheer as they spill out of their cars, scrambling up the wrought-iron gate and backflipping into the yard like an invading army.

    THE EXILE OF GIGI LANE Adrienne Maria Vrettos 2010

  • Remember Dolphin Olympics, where you earnt points by gracefully backflipping around a lot?

    SLACKERJACK – Sydney Shark 2009

  • The first obvious difference from the manga is in the appearance of the central character, Deunan, who in the manga is more-or-less a regular self-capable woman with an unusual skill for violence and mayhem, but who in the anime has become a short-haired tomboy whose fighting skills ascend to the level of gravity-defying superpowers, as she is capable of backflipping over enemy gunfire in slow-motion.

    Archive 2007-08-01 2007

  • The first obvious difference from the manga is in the appearance of the central character, Deunan, who in the manga is more-or-less a regular self-capable woman with an unusual skill for violence and mayhem, but who in the anime has become a short-haired tomboy whose fighting skills ascend to the level of gravity-defying superpowers, as she is capable of backflipping over enemy gunfire in slow-motion.

    Movie Review: Appleseed 2007

  • Dancing With The Stars has backflipping amputees and collapsing old ladies, while Strictly Come Dancing has neither.

    Get Ready For The Breakdowniest Dancing With The Stars Ever! 2008

  • Dallas-Fort Worth In keeping with tradition, the Galleria Dallas has put up its 95-foot Christmas tree, and a backflipping Santa soon will start entertaining on the ice-skating rink in what is one of Dallas's largest malls.

    Retail Sector Pinched by Glut of New Supply 2008

  • Singin' in the Rain: "Make 'Em Laugh" (Donald O'Connor, many pratfalls, also that whole backflipping-off-the-walls thing), "Moses Supposes" (O'Connor and Kelly harass a specialist in elocution), part of the "Broadway Melody" (not really my favorite ballet sequence, but I'll sometimes watch Kelly's pas de deux with Cyd Charisse)

    Music 2006

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