bopper

[ bop-er ]

noun

1. a musician who specializes in bop.
2. a fan of bop.
3. teenybopper.
4. Slang. a hip, self-assured person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bopper¹

bop ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Eight months after his rise to fame, the 17-year-old singer died in a plane crash dubbed “the day the music died,” as he was killed alongside fellow singers Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.

From Los Angeles Times

Bell is correct in that, even if he isn’t Kwan, Straw or outfielder Will Brennan, he’s not an all-or-nothing bopper who swings out of his shoes, selling out for homers at the expense of sound hitting.

From Washington Post

In 2002, Baker’s San Francisco Giants and big bopper Barry Bonds entered Game 6 against the Anaheim Angels up by the same margin.

From Seattle Times

He even managed to creep onto the pop charts in 1972 with a recording of the Kris Kristofferson song “Me and Bobby McGee” and a cover version of the Big Bopper hit “Chantilly Lace.”

From New York Times

Richardson, also known at the Big Bopper.

From Seattle Times