kelper

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UK/ˈkɛlpə/US/ˈkɛlpɚ/

noun

One that makes or gathers kelp.

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Benny
First used 1808Scrabble 12
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Meanings

kelper1

nounkelper (plural kelpers)

plural kelpers · alternative Kelper

  1. One that makes or gathers kelp.First known use 1808
  2. datedslangAlternative letter-case form of Kelper (“a Falkland Islander”)

Kelper2

nounKelper (plural Kelpers)

plural Kelpers · alternative kelper

  1. datedslangA Falkland Islander.First known use 1960

    Synonyms: Benny

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Falkland Islander.

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Benny
Also see
falkland islanderstill

Origin

kelper · noun

From kelp + -er.

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Kelper · noun

From kelp + -er, so named for the abundance of kelp along the islands’ shores.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Kepler
Cite this entry
APA

kelper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kelper

MLA

“kelper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kelper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kelper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kelper.

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