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opperca

opperca noun: copper.

Noun

opperca (countable and uncountable, plural oppercas)

  1. (obsolete, costermongers) copper.
    • It is still in considerable vogue, and the enquirer will at times hear some good examples—though the chances are a hundred to one against his ever understanding them. A couple which were interpreted for my benefit were: "Hi, yob, kool that enif elrig with the nael ekom. Sap her a top of reeb and a...1912 May 11, A. J. Heighway, “Whitechapel”, in The Evening Post (New Zealand), volume LXXXIII, number 112, page 9

Forms of opperca

pluraloppercas

Origin of opperca

Back slang for copper.

Questions about opperca

What does opperca mean?
Opperca means copper.
What part of speech is opperca?
Opperca is a noun.
What is the plural of opperca?
The plural of opperca is oppercas.

Words near opperca in the dictionary

  1. Oppenheim
  2. Oppenheimer
  3. Oppenheimerian
  4. oppenheimerite
  5. Oppenheimers
  6. opperca
  7. oppertunity
  8. Oppianic
  9. oppida
  10. oppidan
  11. oppidans

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