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Sapper vs Wapper - What's the difference?

sapper | wapper |

As nouns the difference between sapper and wapper

is that sapper is one who saps; specifically, one who is employed in working at saps, building and repairing fortifications, and the like. Often known as a combat engineer or military engineer while wapper is a gudgeon.

As a verb wapper is

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

sapper

English

(wikipedia sapper)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who saps; specifically, one who is employed in working at saps, building and repairing fortifications, and the like. Often known as a combat engineer'' or ''military engineer .
  • (British, colloquial) an officer or private of the Royal Engineers.

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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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