dropper-in

[ drop-er-in ]

noun

, plural drop·pers-in.

1. drop-in ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of dropper-in¹

1895–1900; verb phrase drop in + -er ¹, with particle postposed

Example Sentences

I have been told by an old frequenter of the house, that Wilkie was always the last dropper-in for dinner, and that he was never seen to dine in the house by daylight.

From Project Gutenberg

This sort of gossip went on for days after Jane's return, each dropper-in at tea-table or village gathering having some view of her own to express, the women doing most of the talking.

From Project Gutenberg

Besides, there is always the certainty that either you or the dropper-in will say something that would have been better left unsaid, and I have a holy horror of gossip and mischief-making.

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