"mopper" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɒpə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmɒpəɹ/ [General-American] Forms: moppers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒpə(ɹ) Etymology: From mop + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mop|er}} mop + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} mopper (plural moppers)
  1. One who mops (uses a mop).
    Sense id: en-mopper-en-noun-E38xhs6z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 34 34 4 12 12 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 37 2 11 11 1 1
  2. One who mops (makes grimaces).
    Sense id: en-mopper-en-noun-tcAxgNOU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 34 34 4 12 12 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 37 2 11 11 1 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: jizz-mopper, mopper-up

Inflected forms

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