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Sappy vs Lappy - What's the difference?

sappy | lappy |

As an adjective sappy

is excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy.

As a noun lappy is

a laptop computer.

sappy

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(er)
  • (US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
    • It was a sappy love song, but it reminded them of their first dance.
  • Having sap or having to do with sap.

    • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) sapere to taste.

    Alternative forms

    * sapy

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) musty; tainted
    • (Webster 1913)

    lappy

    English

    Noun

    (lappies)
  • (informal) A laptop computer.
  • (Yorkshire) the lapwing.

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