plumpers
plumpers is the plural of plumper.
Meaning of plumper
Noun
plumper (plural plumpers)
- One who plumps or swells out something else.
- That which plumps or swells out something else.
- A small ball or pad carried in the mouth to fill out the cheeks.
- I'll open my mouth with as much care as Mrs Bridget Button, who wears cork plumpers in each cheek and never hazards more than six words for fear of showing them.1780, Hannah Cowley, The Belle's Stratagem, I.4
- In elections, a vote given to one candidate only, when two or more are to be elected, thus giving the candidate an advantage over the others.
- Antonyms:
- split ticket
- A voter who plumps their vote.
- A downright, unqualified lie.
- Synonyms:
- pork pie, porky, tall story, whopper
Questions about plumpers
- What is plumpers the plural of?
- Plumpers is the plural of plumper.
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