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\Definition of props
3 slang : credit sense 6b at least deserves props for writing a song about something that rings true— Jim Abbott
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props
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of props
US slang
: something that is said to publicly thank and give special attention to someone for doing something : credit or recognition
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The first known use of props was in 1990
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