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mopper-up

mopper-up noun: one who "mops up"; the fixer of a problematic situation.

Noun

mopper-up (plural moppers-up)

  1. (informal) One who "mops up"; the fixer of a problematic situation.

Forms of mopper-up

pluralmoppers-up

Questions about mopper-up

What does mopper-up mean?
Mopper-up means one who "mops up"; the fixer of a problematic situation.
What part of speech is mopper-up?
Mopper-up is a noun.
What is the plural of mopper-up?
The plural of mopper-up is moppers-up.

Words near mopper-up in the dictionary

  1. mopped down
  2. mopped the floor with someone
  3. mopped up
  4. mopped up the ice
  5. mopper
  6. mopper-up
  7. moppers
  8. moppers-up
  9. moppet
  10. moppetry
  11. moppets

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