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corper

corper noun: a member of Nigeria's National Youth Service Corps.

Noun

corper (plural corpers)

  1. (Nigeria, informal) A member of Nigeria's National Youth Service Corps.
    • I have wanted to leave since the three corpers in the National Youth Service programme were killed.2017, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, Stay With Me, Canongate Books, page 4

Forms of corper

pluralcorpers

Origin of corper

From corps + -er.

Questions about corper

What does corper mean?
Corper means a member of Nigeria's National Youth Service Corps.
What part of speech is corper?
Corper is a noun.
What is the plural of corper?
The plural of corper is corpers.

Words near corper in the dictionary

  1. corpectomy
  2. Corpening
  3. Corpenings
  4. corpeptin
  5. corpeptins
  6. corper
  7. corpers
  8. corpes
  9. corpeses
  10. corphyrin
  11. corphyrins

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