Lupper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lupper is a noun meaning (Polari, usually in the plural) A finger.
Meaning
(Polari, usually in the plural) A finger.
More Meanings
- (slang, humorous) A meal or snack eaten between the normal times for lunch and supper.
Example Sentences
What about your luppers? They size ten too?
Order lau your luppers on the strillers bona.
'I'd be careful where you put your luppers, darling,' said Albert Slater. His right hand was tucked inside the silken folds of the dressing gown. Gun or knife? wondered Hanlon.
Working a 12:30 pm. to 9:00 pm. work shift raises the question: How can you tell the difference between the meals “linner” and “lupper?” Well, “linner” is closer to the normal lunch hour, and “lupper” is closer to supper.
Word Forms
- luppers
Synonyms for lupper
Depending on context, synonyms include finger, linner, dunch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lickpot, limpin, loof, pointling, palp, prepollex.
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