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tapper

tap·per

US/ˈtæpɜr/ uncommon slang uk us

noun

1.

a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks

Synonyms
2.

a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly

  • “finger tappers irritated her”
3.

a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads

4.
5.

a dancer who who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes

Synonyms

Origin

From tap + -er.

Phrases

  • rubber tapper
  • toe tapper
  • toe-tapper wheeltapper

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