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piper

pi·per

UK/ˈpaɪpə(ɹ)/ US/ˈpaɪ.pɚ/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

someone who plays the bagpipe

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2.

type genus of the Piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs

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Origin

From Middle English piper, pipere; equivalent to pipe + -er. Piecewise doublet of fifer.

Phrases

  • drunk as a piper
  • pay the piper
  • Pied Piper
  • piper gurnard
  • Point Piper
  • uilleann piper
  • who pays the piper calls the tune

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