"croppy" meaning in English

See croppy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: croppies [plural]
Etymology: crop + -y, alluding to the practice of having the hair cut short. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crop|y}} crop + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} croppy (plural croppies)
  1. (historical, slang, derogatory) An Irish republican rebel. Tags: derogatory, historical, slang
    Sense id: en-croppy-en-noun-pUCLggZk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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