props

[ props ]

noun

, (usually used with a singular verb)

1. proper or due respect or recognition; credit:

   I give him props for putting up with annoying customers.

props

/ prɒps /

plural noun

1. slang.
   proper respect

   props to my dad

Word History and Origins

Origin of props¹

1990–95; Americanism; shortening of earlier propers (in the same sense), from proper , adjective

Example Sentences

But on TV, he plays a successful rich guy because he has all the props, from fancy cars to private jets to a boardroom that was actually a set built for his "reality" TV show.

From Salon

Paarl Boys' High School are one the powerhouses of schoolboy rugby in South Africa, drawing in a crowd of 25,000 last year for a match against rivals Paarl Gimnasium, and helped develop current Springboks props Thomas du Toit and Frans Malherbe.

From BBC

"South Africa are putting a massive emphasis on the development of props and especially the scrum," La Rochelle scrum coach Steenkamp added.

From BBC

Rather than wait until they are old enough to go full bore at scrum time, props in the schoolboy system are trained beyond their years.

From BBC

When a film’s villain so obviously views women as props, the film itself needs to do better.

From Los Angeles Times

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