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

It has emerged over the years that staff members from “The Tonight Show” consulted with a magician, James Randi, who advised them on how to prepare the props to stymie him.

From New York Times

Instead, visitors were confronted with an “abandoned and empty warehouse” filled with drab props, with actors reading from an AI-generated script.

From BBC

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

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

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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