mopper-up

mop·per-up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mop-er-uhp]
- /ˈmɑpər ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mop-er-uhp]
- /ˈmɑpər ʌp/

Definition of mopper-up word

noun plural mopper-up a person or thing that mops up. 1

Just one definition for mopper-up

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Origin of mopper-up

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

1930-35; verb phrase mop up + -er1

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Parts of speech for Mopper-up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mopper-up

mopper-up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.