he word ‘flapper’ originated in the late 19th century among people who hunted for sport. It was a word used to describe an unfledged bird, which learns to fly by flapping its wings. At some point, someone saw a resemblance to teenage girls between the ages of about 15 and 18. No longer needing as much care, they tentatively stepped away from the proverbial nest as they were considered ‘able to go from mother’s wing and fly on their own’.
