flopper

/ˈflɑpər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that flops, especially a performer or show that fails badly.
    • The new restaurant turned out to be a flopper and closed after three months.
    • He was known as a flopper because his plays never lasted more than a week.
    • The movie was a total flopper at the box office.
  2. In sports, a player who pretends to be fouled or injured to get a penalty called on an opponent.
    • Coaches teach their players not to become a flopper because it hurts the team's reputation.
    • That soccer player is a notorious flopper who dives at the slightest touch.
    • The referee didn't fall for the flopper's act and let the play continue.
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