nan flap

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Meaning · English

Synonym of bingo wings.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

To schoolchildren, meanwhile, they are forever "nan flaps" or "dinner-lady arms", or indeed the closely related "tuckshop arms", in honour of the hefty upper portions of the lady who weighs out the cola cubes and hands out the Curlywurlys.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “nan flap” mean?

Synonym of bingo wings.

Is “nan flap” formal or informal?

nan flap is generally slang.