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propper

noun
/ˈpɹɑpəɹ/US/ˈpɹɒpə/UK

Etymology

From prop + -er.

  1. inherited from proppe — “a prop, support, support for a vine or plant”
  2. formed as propper — “prop + -er”

Definitions

  1. One who or that which props.

    • Baby proppers pose dangers. The latest information on the relationship between baby positioning and SIDS has led to a multitude of new products designed to prop babies on their sides or backs.
    • I do not mean that she stood around in the road, but she moved in a world of business men, golf-club bar proppers and night-club hounds, who certainly regarded her in this light.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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