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toe-tappers

toe-tappers is the plural of toe-tapper.

Meaning of toe-tapper

Noun

toe-tapper (plural toe-tappers)

  1. A piece of music with a prominent beat, to which one feels compelled to tap their toes.
    • "I'd Be Lost Without You" seems somewhat out of place from a vocal viewpoint — Lewis's slightly reedy middle soprano is very expressive and absolutely true, but doesn't have enough dark body to fully deal with the torchy melody. It fares better in the ballads and toe-tappers that comprise the rest...1989 August 12, Caroline Foty, “Hindsights”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 5, page 7
  2. A joke which is found to be pleasingly humorous.
  3. (derogatory, possibly) A homosexual who is closeted regarding sexual orientation, especially one who solicits gay sex.
    • The US Department of Justice has a handy guide for police to focus on when attempting to bust the next toe tapper or washroom wanker.2007 September 18, Jody May-Chang, “Justice Dept. has guidebook to public sex”, in Pridedepot.com

Questions about toe-tappers

What is toe-tappers the plural of?
Toe-tappers is the plural of toe-tapper.

Words near toe-tappers in the dictionary

  1. toe-tagging
  2. toe-tags
  3. toe-tap
  4. toe-tapped
  5. toe-tapper
  6. toe-tappers
  7. toe-tapping
  8. toe-tappingly
  9. toe-taps
  10. toe-to-toe
  11. toe-winged beetle

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