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rapper(dictionary)

rapper (iou)



rapper noun1. E17.
[from RAP verb1 + -ER1.]
A deliberate falsehood, a lie; an oath; an imprecation. obsolete exc. dial. E17.
A thing used for rapping; spec. a door-knocker. M17.
A remarkably good, large, etc., person or thing. Cf. RAPPING adjective 2. obsolete exc. dial. M17.
A person who raps. M18.
A complainant, a plaintiff; a prosecutor. Cf. RAP verb1 1c. US slang. M19.
A travelling antiques buyer; esp. a person who buys valuable objects cheaply from credulous owners. Cf. KNOCKER 8. E20.