"prepster" meaning in All languages combined

See prepster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: prepsters [plural]
Etymology: prep + -ster Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prep|ster}} prep + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} prepster (plural prepsters)
  1. (US) A student at a prep school. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-prepster-en-noun-wOQw1YCE Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ster: 53 47
  2. (US) A person who dresses or behaves in a way characteristic of such a student. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-prepster-en-noun-nE2~X6Qc Categories (other): American English, English terms suffixed with -ster Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ster: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: preppie, preppy

Inflected forms

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