[Ads-l] phrasal inf*xation

[MULLINS, WILLIAM D (Bill) CIV USARMY RDECOM AMRDEC (US)]

To me, the interesting part is "flop stare", presumably from "flop sweat".  "Flop" makes sense in the latter (the classic example being Albert Brooks flopping on "Broadcast News"), but I don't see how "flop stare" makes sense.

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> Just seen in a blog comment:
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> Right now I'm too worn the fuck out to do mor than *flop *stare*...yep,
> > good, I like. :)
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> ("mor" is just a typo in the original. The comment ends with
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> > *Edited (Holy shit my spelling today!) *
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> Mark
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