Buying shares in an initial public offering (IPO), and then selling the shares immediately after the start of public trading to turn an immediate profit.

a word used to desribe the way in which a Member of Parliament switches the house he says is his second home in order to claim maximum expenses paid for by taxpayers. It can be a noun or a verbThe rep [..]

The immediate resale of allotted bonds in a primary offering, which may involve a prearranged trade, where the initial purchaser does not intend to hold the bonds for investment purposes but instead e [..]

A popular real estate investment strategy in hot markets where someone buys a property for investment and resells it a short time later for a profit (often after making improvements to the property).

Flipping is a frequently used term in golf instruction that is meant to imply that the golfer is extending (anatomically speaking) their left wrist or moving it into a cupped position at impact. On video, the golfer’s hands are seen behind the clubhead at impact. Flipping is viewed as the opposite of what professionals do: having a straight (bowed/ [..]

Definition The practice of buying initial public offerings at the offering price and then reselling them once trading has begun, usually for a substantial profit. This is more commonly done by institu [..]

Adj. A euphemism for 'fucking' as an intensifier. E.g."That flipping idiot just ignored me, like I wasn't there."

A method of fishing by which the lure is swung, not cast, to the target or structure, often with as little disturbance of the water as possible. This technique is often used for placing baits strategi [..]

Flipping is when you make an offer on a property and then either look to secure a new buyer at a higher price before you close on the deal, or wait for it to rise in value, then sell on.

Flipping is the practice of buying real estate properties and then selling them at a profit. Generally, flipping involves making improvements to the property to generate the necessary value increase, [..]

(n) a sudden, quick movement(n) the act of flipping a coin(n) a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water(n) (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team(v) [..]

 A gesture done on a touchscreen where an image can be flipped to reveal additional pictures in the same place (metaphorically, these new pictures are "on the back side" of the original picture.    

A real estate transaction where a middleman buys a property (perhaps just below its estimated market value), then resells it (even within minutes) for a greatly increased price. Forensic Anthropology

Changing the display start address of video memory, so that a completely new part of video memory is visible. Also known as page flipping or page swapping.

To flip a painting (or flipping a painting) is collector- and auction house jargon. The term is used to say that a collector wants to resell a work of art at an auction after having purchased at an au [..]

the practice of buying IPO shares at the issue price and reselling them on the first day of trading.

Purchasing IPO shares at an issue price only to turn around and sell them at the first opportunity.

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Buying shares in an initial public offering (IPO), and then selling the shares immediately after the start of public trading to turn an immediate profit.