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Gapper vs Wapper - What's the difference?

gapper | wapper |

As nouns the difference between gapper and wapper

is that gapper is a ball hit through the regions between the outfielders while wapper is a gudgeon.

As a verb wapper is

to cause to shake; to move tremulously, as from weakness; to totter.

gapper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (baseball) A ball hit through the regions between the outfielders.
    • Bob's gapper cleared the bags.
  • someone who is on or has done a gap year, or a break from study.

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    wapper

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialect) A gudgeon.

    • Etymology 2

    Frequentative of wap; compare (etyl) dialect wappern, wippern, to move up and down, to rock.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause to shake; to move tremulously, as from weakness; to totter.
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