lap·per
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plural lappers
Definition of lapper
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a race having a specified number of laps
—used in combination The last Superstars 100-lapper is being considered the best short track race in the history of the Speedway …— Ronnie White
lapper
noun (2)
plural lappers
Definition of lapper (Entry 2 of 2)
: one that laps up food or drink with the tongue
More than one reviewer noted that Carey's cat, first seen when her character is a little girl, must be the Methuselah of pets—or a longtime lapper of Geritol-flavored Fancy Feast.— Mike Clark
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“Lapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lapper. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of lapper was in 1606
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