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Moppet vs Hoppet - What's the difference?

moppet | hoppet |

As nouns the difference between moppet and hoppet

is that moppet is (colloquial) a child while hoppet is (uk|dialect) a handbasket.

moppet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (colloquial) A child.
  • (dated) A rag baby; a puppet made of cloth.
  • (dated) A long-haired pet dog.

    • Derived terms

    *moppetry ----

    hoppet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialect) A handbasket.
  • (UK, dialect) A dish used by miners to measure ore.
  • (UK, dialect) An infant in arms.
    • (Halliwell)
    (Webster 1913) ----