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capper

noun
/ˈkæ.pəɹ/US

Etymology

From Middle English capper; equivalent to cap + -er.

  1. inherited from capper

Definitions

  1. A device or person that applies caps, as to bullets or bottles.

  2. A person that makes or sells caps.

  3. A finale

    A finale; something that is conclusively better, or "caps it all off".

    • And the capper of it all was, Stacy flew back to Memphis to see me for a day and try to settle our divorce with a one-on-one meeting.
    • The real capper is when St. John starts fawning over Hugh Hefner, host of the finest Super Bowl party known to man, musing: “The question isn’t whether Hef is the hippest octogenarian on the planet.
  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A by-bidder

      A by-bidder; a decoy for gamblers.

    2. A person who records a television broadcast or video stream to their computer.

    3. A person who caps i.e. is inclined to untruth, a fibber.

    4. A surname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA