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Dipper vs Dipperful - What's the difference?

dipper | dipperful |

As nouns the difference between dipper and dipperful

is that dipper is (canada|politics|informal) a member or supporter of the canadian new democratic party while dipperful is (us) as much as a dipper will hold; a cupful.

As a proper noun dipper

is (astronomy) a chinese constellation located near sagittarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger black turtle.

dipper

English

(wikipedia dipper)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.
  • A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping out liquids.
  • (slang) pickpocket

    • Hyponyms

    * (Cinclus)

    Derived terms

    ;birds of the genus Cinclus * * * * * ;cup-shaped vessel with a handle * Big Dipper * Little Dipper

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    dipperful

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (US) As much as a dipper will hold; a cupful.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=February 3, author=, title=A Rare Bill in Congress, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Earmarks — those undebated dipperfuls of taxpayer-financed contracts that tripled under the Republicans — will undoubtedly return in the new budget. }}