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lapper

1

[ lap-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that laps lap liquid.


lapper

2

[ lap-er ]

verb (used without object)

, Scot. and North England.
  1. to clabber; curdle.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lapper1

First recorded in 1600–10; lap 3 + -er 1

Origin of lapper2

1805–15; Scots form of lopper 2
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Example Sentences

A countershaft complete with pulleys is attached to each Lapper.

The first of these preliminary processes is that which is done by the sliver-lapper.

I'm a non-drinker, a teetotaller, a pop-lapper, an' a grape-juice swizzler!

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