croppy

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noun

An Irish republican rebel.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nouncroppy (plural croppies)

plural croppies

  1. derogatoryhistoricalslangAn Irish republican rebel.

Origin

From crop + -y, alluding to the practice of having the hair cut short.

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APA

croppy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croppy

MLA

“croppy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croppy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “croppy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croppy.

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