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cropper

noun crop·per \ ˈkrä-pər \

Definition of cropper

1 : one that crops
2 : one that raises crops; specifically : sharecropper

First Known Use of cropper

15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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cropper

noun

Definition of cropper

1 : a severe fall
2 : a sudden or violent failure or collapse

Origin and Etymology of cropper

probably from English dialect crop neck, from 1crop

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