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self-repper

self-repper noun: something that self-replicates.

Noun (1)

self-repper (plural self-reppers)

  1. Something that self-replicates.

Noun (2)

self-repper (plural self-reppers)

  1. (colloquial) A person who represents themselves in a court of law.
    • When I was in practice against someone who was self repping I always put a bit extra in the accompanying statement explaining the split and would sometimes ask the self repper to sign a letter to the court confirming that they had had legal advice in the background but weren't represented - only...2014 June 26, mumblechum1, Mumsnet
    • This is the world of the self-repper, where legal rules and decisions are often inscrutable and defy the logic of everyday reason and morality.2017, Sarah Moore, Alex Newbury, “Legal Aid in Crisis”, in Legal Aid in Crisis: Assessing the impact of reform, page 8

Forms of self-repper

pluralself-reppers
alternative formself repper

Origin of self-repper

From self- + rep (to represent) + -er.

Questions about self-repper

What does self-repper mean?
Self-repper means something that self-replicates.
What part of speech is self-repper?
Self-repper is a noun.
What is the plural of self-repper?
The plural of self-repper is self-reppers.

Words near self-repper in the dictionary

  1. self-replicating
  2. self-report
  3. self-reported
  4. self-reporting
  5. self-reports
  6. self-repper
  7. self-reppers
  8. self-reproach
  9. self-reproaches
  10. self-repugnant
  11. self-rescuer

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