Lupper

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A finger. Polari, plural-normally

    "Order lau your luppers on the strillers bona."

  2. 2
    A meal or snack eaten between the normal times for lunch and supper. countable, humorous, slang, uncountable

    "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."

Synonyms

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dunchfingerlinner

Example

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"Order lau your luppers on the strillers bona."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Apparently from Yiddish לאַפּע (lape)

Etymology 2

Blend of lunch + supper.

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