bopper

noun

bop·​per

ˈbä-pər

variants or less commonly boppist

ˈbä-pist

or bopster

ˈbäp-stər

plural -s

1

a

: one that plays bop : a musician skilled at playing bop

b

: a vocalist that sings with bop accompaniment

2

: a devotee of bop

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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Rhymes for bopper

• chopper
• copper
• cropper
• dropper
• pauper
• popper
• proper
• shopper
• stopper
• topper
• whopper
• eavesdropper