slapper
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Definition
Noun: 1. A person who hits someone or something with an open hand, especially in a sharp, flat manner: This refers to someone who delivers a slap. 2. (Informal, chiefly British, offensive) A woman considered to be sexually promiscuous or vulgar in dress and behavior: This is a derogatory and slang usage.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Literal):
- The teacher scolded the child for being a slapper during the playground fight.
- In the old comedy routine, one actor was always the slapper, hitting the other with a rolled-up newspaper.
- Noun (Slang, offensive):
- (Note: Due to its offensive nature, illustrative examples are provided with caution.) The derogatory term was hurled from the passing car. // Using that word to describe someone is deeply disrespectful.
Advanced Usage
- The literal sense is often used in a descriptive or functional context (e.g., identifying a person's role in an action). The slang sense is almost exclusively used as a pejorative label.
Variants and Related Words
- Slap (verb/noun): The action performed by a slapper.
- Slapping (noun/adj): The act or sound of slapping.
Synonyms
- For the literal sense: Smacker, hitter, spanker.
- For the slang sense (offensive): Trollop, strumpet (archaic); these are also offensive.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
- Slap around (phrasal verb): To hit or beat someone repeatedly.
- The gang threatened to slap him around if he didn't pay.
- Slap on (phrasal verb): To apply or add something quickly or carelessly.
- He just slapped on some paint and called it finished.
Related Idioms
- A slap in the face: A sharp insult or rebuff.
- Not getting the promotion was a real slap in the face.
- Slap on the wrist: A very mild punishment.
- He only got a slap on the wrist for such a serious mistake.
Noun
- a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand
- someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was
- my father was the designated spanker in our family