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Clipping of proper (as in "proper respect" or "proper recognition") + -s.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
props
Today it means: A game of chance using four seashells (each called a prop). Full definition →
Today it means: A game of chance using four seashells (each called a prop). Full definition →
Clipping of proper (as in "proper respect" or "proper recognition") + -s.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.