"yopper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yoppers [plural]
Etymology: YOP + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|YOP|er|id2=occupation}} YOP + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} yopper (plural yoppers)
  1. (informal) A person employed under the Youth Opportunities Programme in Britain in the 1980s. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Politics

Inflected forms

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