flimsy

/ˈflɪmzi/noun

Very thin paper once used for making duplicate copies when typing.

Example sentence

“The clerk typed the order in triplicate and kept the flimsy for his records.”

The adjective is what you will actually use: flimsy furniture falls apart, and a flimsy excuse convinces nobody. This paper sense is a period detail from the typewriter era.

Related words

flippantSpeaking quickly and smoothly, with words coming easily.flightThe action or ability of moving through the air.floodA large amount of water spreading over land that is normally dry, often after heavy rain and usually causing damage.flexibleAble to bend or twist easily without snapping.floorThe flat bottom surface inside a building or room, on which people walk.fleetingTo move swiftly across something; to skim along a surface.