Beneath the surface flummery and flippancy, one has to recognize the story's underlying seriousness (Atlantic).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
flip — flip; flip·ly; flip·ness; flip·pan·cy; flip·pant; flip·per·ling; flip·per·ty flop·per·ty; flip·pi·ty flop; flip·per; flip·pery; flip·pant·ly; flip·pant·ness; … English syllables
flippancy — flip·pan·cy … English syllables
flippant — flip•pant [[t]ˈflɪp ənt[/t]] adj. 1) frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness 2) archaic glib; voluble • Etymology: 1595–1605; appar. flip I+ ant flip′pan•cy, flip′pant•ness, n. flip′pant•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
flippant — flip|pant [ flıpənt ] adjective treating a serious subject or situation in a way that is not serious, especially when this annoys other people: His flippant remarks only made the judge angrier. ╾ flip|pan|cy noun uncount ╾ flip|pant|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Flippancy — Flip pan*cy, n.[See {Flippant}.] The state or quality of being flippant. [1913 Webster] This flippancy of language. Bp. Hurd. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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