mopper-up

noun

One who "mops up"; the fixer of a problematic situation.

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Meanings

nounmopper-up (plural moppers-up)

plural moppers-up

  1. informalOne who "mops up"; the fixer of a problematic situation.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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