Meanings
- uncountableThe state or condition of being proppy.
A sure sign that sheep are getting too much grain is when they show signs of proppiness in the forelegs.
1965, Evan Hope Pearse, Sheep and Property Management2 more examples
It requires no experience to note the adequacy of the quarters and the absence of proppiness, and the levelness of the back line will be apparent in a fine dog.
1952, Milo G. Denlinger, The Complete Saint BernardThis is much less tiring for adults accustomed to full-sized horses than the 'proppiness' associated with the smaller (and indeed some of the larger) native breeds.
1976, Valerie Russell, New Forest Ponies
Origin
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