Meanings
lupper1
plural luppers
- Polariplural normallyA finger.
What about your luppers? They size ten too?
2015, Brian Fairbairn, Karl Eccleston, 1:52 from the start, in Putting on the Dish, spoken by Maureen (Steve Wickenden)2 more examples
Order lau your luppers on the strillers bona.
1967, Kenneth Horne, Bona Guest House (Round the Horne), season 3, spoken by Julian (Hugh Paddick)'I'd be careful where you put your luppers, darling,' said Albert Slater. His right hand was tucked inside the silken folds of the dressing gown. Gun or knife? wondered Hanlon.
2015, Alex Howard, A Hard Woman to Kill (DCI Hanlon Series; 3)Synonyms: finger
lupper2
plural luppers
- countablehumorousslanguncountableA meal or snack eaten between the normal times for lunch and supper.
All I wanted to do was get out of my wet clothes, catch a little lupper and get some much-needed rest. In case you don't know what lupper is, it's the same thing as brunch only later in the day. Lunch and supper combined equals lupper.
2012, R. M. Singhose, Living the Dream: Harley Woman: Tales from the Open Road, page 2002 more examples
Working a 12:30 pm. to 9:00 pm. work shift raises the question: How can you tell the difference between the meals “linner” and “lupper?” Well, “linner” is closer to the normal lunch hour, and “lupper” is closer to supper.
2004, Rolland E. Stroup, Distilled Lincoln Anecdotes“It's not lunch time or dinner time,” she said. It was almost four o'clock. “Have you eaten lunch?” She shook her head no. “Do you have plans for dinner?” Again. No. “Good. We'll have lupper.” “Lupper?” “Lunch and supper. […]
2012, Naomi Gayle, Landscapes in August, page 168
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA finger.
Origin
lupper · noun
- Yiddishלאַפּע
- Englishlupper
Apparently from Yiddish לאַפּע (lape)
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