Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which slaps.
- noun A person or thing of large size; a whopper.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, or that which, slaps.
- noun Slang Anything monstrous; a whopper.
- adjective Slang. Very large; monstrous; big.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun countable One who, or that which,
slaps . - noun countable, slang, dated Anything
monstrous ; awhopper . - noun countable, UK, Ireland, slang A
prostitute . - noun countable, UK, Ireland, slang A woman of
loose morals .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand
Etymologies
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Examples
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Six or seven years ago, anything involving the word "slapper" would have been jolly interesting to the public in connection with David Beckham.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Vicki Woods 2011
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The next day Dale posted a blog defending his use of the word "slapper" and explained how, as a non-drinker, he is horrified by public drunkenness.
The Guardian World News Susanna Rustin 2012
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Ehrhoff's long slapper from the right point just inside the blue line eluded a screened Antti Niemi (FSY) to give the Canucks the early lead.
Canucks' Bieksa scores twice, forces Game 6 vs. Blackhawks 2010
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It looked as though that goal would be enough to give the Bruins the lead heading into the second period, but Briere scored on a slapper from the circle that went through Rask's legs to tie it.
Flyers use overtime to survive, knock off Bruins in Game 4 2010
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Gorges got Montreal on the board at 13: 56 before Martin set up Oduya for a slapper from the top of the left circle at 18: 20 for a 3-1 Devils lead.
USATODAY.com 2008
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The goal came just nine seconds after Suter had beaten Hasek with a slapper from the top of the other faceoff circle.
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He turned aside Tomas Plekanec's drive off the right wing, made a solid stop on Mark Streit's slapper from the point and denied Saku Koivu's backhander in the slot to keep the game scoreless.
USATODAY.com 2007
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Spacek made it 2-0 at the 59-second mark of the second period with another slapper from the blue line on the power play.
USATODAY.com 2007
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Then Sturm scored again 2: 18 later with a slapper from the left circle.
USATODAY.com 2007
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Philadelphia had one of the best chances in the closing seconds when Briere's power-play slapper from the blueline almost trickled past Brodeur.
USATODAY.com 2007
johnmperry commented on the word slapper
a female of easy virtue, a tart
July 23, 2008