Popper vs Propper - What's the difference?
popper | propper |
One who pops.
(label) A dagger.
* 14thC , '', 2003, Walter W. Skeat (editor) ''Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer , Part 2,
A short piece of twisted string tied to the end of a whip that creates the distinctive sound when the whip is thrown or cracked.
(label) A capsule of amyl nitrite for recreational use as a sexual stimulant.
(label) A floating lure designed to splash when the fishing line is twitched.
Either of a pair of interlocking discs commonly used in place of buttons to fasten clothing.
A device that pops kernels of corn to produce popcorn.
A stuffed and usually breaded .
(label) A juice box.
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, author=Richard Harrowell
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One who or that which props.
* 1999 , Sandy Jones, Guide to Baby Products (page 58)
* 1973 , Iris Murdoch, The Black Prince (page 47)
As nouns the difference between popper and propper
is that popper is one who pops while propper is one who or that which props.As a proper noun Popper
is {{surname|from=German}.popper
English
Etymology 1
From .Noun
(en noun)page 468,
- A joly popper baar he in his pouche ; / Ther was no man for peril dorste him touche.
Synonyms
* (twisted string tied to the end of a whip) cracker * (one of a pair of interlocking discs used instead of buttons) snap, snap fastener, press studDerived terms
* air popper * cherry-popper * party popper * pill popperEtymology 2
From , a brand name owned by Queensland United Foods; from 1978.Noun
(en noun)citationEnglish agent nouns
propper
English
Noun
(en noun)- 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.
