noun
slapper
SLA-puh
noun
1
A promiscuous or disreputable woman (British slang, derogatory).
"The tabloid called her a slapper for dating three bandmates."
2
Something remarkably large or impressive; a whopper.
"That fish he caught was an absolute slapper."
How to Use Slapper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA British slang insult for a woman seen as promiscuous, or informally, something impressively big.
When to use it
The main sense is a crude, derogatory British slang term — avoid it in polite or formal contexts.
Word Forms
slappers plural
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Etymology
From slap plus -er; the derogatory sense may derive from Yiddish "schlepper," meaning a slovenly person.