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

He was always the last dropper-in, and was never seen to dine in the house before dark.

From Project Gutenberg

"Count Maurice saith but little, but I cannot tell what he thinketh," wrote Leicester's eaves-dropper-in-chiefs.

From Project Gutenberg