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hollering copper

hollering copper is the present participle and gerund of holler copper.

Meaning of holler copper

Verb

holler copper (third-person singular simple present hollers copper, present participle hollering copper, simple past and past participle hollered copper)

  1. (US, intransitive, slang) To draw attention to something about to happen or already in progress in the hope of preventing it from proceeding.
    • It's alright to holler copper on a guy—but this guy was her friend.1927, Drew Ryan, Angel's Flight, New York: Boni and Silverlight, page 21

Questions about hollering copper

What is hollering copper the present participle and gerund of?
Hollering copper is the present participle and gerund of holler copper.

Words near hollering copper in the dictionary

  1. hollerers
  2. hollerin'
  3. hollering
  4. hollering at
  5. hollering back
  6. hollering copper
  7. hollerings
  8. Hollerith
  9. Hollerith card
  10. Hollerith cards
  11. Hollerith code

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