Prepper

//ˈpɹɛpɚ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A student at a prep school. UK, slang
  2. 2
    A survivalist; one who actively prepares for emergencies.

    "Preppers are keen not to be seen as survivalists – the stereotypically anti-government, wood-dwelling, gun-toting hermits of past decades. Rather than isolating themselves in preparation for Armageddon, preppers tend to have normal jobs, mingle with their communities and take a more relaxed view about looming disasters."

  3. 3
    someone who prepares for a disaster wordnet
  4. 4
    A prep school. UK, slang

    "‘We have a vacancy at a very nice little prepper in North Yorkshire. Cundall Manor.’"

Synonyms

All synonyms
prep schoolpreppysurvivalistsurvivalist

Example

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"What's the difference between a prepper and a survivalist?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From prep (“prep school”) + -er.

Etymology 2

From prep (“prepare”, verb) + -er.

Related phrases

prep school

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