"prepper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɹɛpɚ/ [US] Audio: En-au-prepper.ogg Forms: preppers [plural]
Etymology: From prep (“prep school”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|prep|-er|gloss1=prep school|id1=school|id2=occupation}} prep (“prep school”) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} prepper (plural preppers)
  1. (UK, slang) A student at a prep school. Tags: UK, slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-prepper-en-noun-wOQw1YCE Disambiguation of People: 59 6 35 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), English terms suffixed with -er (occupation), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 22 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 42 25 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 14 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 9 29
  2. (UK, slang) Prep school. Tags: UK, slang Categories (topical): Schools
    Sense id: en-prepper-en-noun-HGwzrSNV Disambiguation of Schools: 42 54 4 Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɹɛpɚ/ [US] Audio: En-au-prepper.ogg Forms: preppers [plural]
Etymology: From prep (“prepare”, verb) + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|prep|-er|gloss1=prepare|id1=verb|id2=agent noun|pos1=v}} prep (“prepare”, verb) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} prepper (plural preppers)
  1. A survivalist; one who actively prepares for emergencies.
    Sense id: en-prepper-en-noun-qUjuujgk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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