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didapper

di·dap·per
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-dap-er]
    • /ˈdaɪˌdæp ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-dap-er]
    • /ˈdaɪˌdæp ər/

Definitions of didapper word

  • noun didapper a little grebe or dabchick 3
  • noun didapper a name sometimes used for someone who disappears and then suddenly reappears again 3
  • abbreviation DIDAPPER dabchick 3
  • noun didapper a dabchick. 1
  • noun didapper A small diving water bird frequenting rivers and fresh waters, specifically a little grebe. 1
  • noun didapper (pejoratively) One who disappears for a time and suddenly reappears. 0

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Origin of didapper

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English dydoppar; shortened form of dive-dapper; see dap

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Parts of speech for Didapper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

didapper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

didapper usage trend in Literature

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