Dictionary

appropes en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /əˈpɹoʊps/ (US)
• /əˈpɹəʊps/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of appropriate + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

Meanings

1. (slang) Appropriate.
   • “Yeah, sorry. I mean I wanted to say thanks and all. Didn't really feel it would be appropes doin' it at school, ya know? You were solid for me with everythin'. You know...with hospital and shit, I mean whatever, sorry Miss.” 2021 January 29, Kate Lillywhite, Finding Home, Austin Macauley Publishers, →ISBN:
   • ‘So a FASH+ holiday wardrobe story on the home page would feel double appropes right now, now kids are back at school and FASH+ is flying,’ he says, peering over horn-rimmed glasses at his colleagues around the desk as his idea starts to take hold. Liz gives a deferential nod. 2018 May 8, Zoë Folbigg, The Note, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:
   • Ah, that chills me. And it reminds me of a story. I had this sweater, and it was a work sweater because it only seemed work appropes, but one time, I wore it out to dinner and I was like, "Oh dang! This sweater is cute everywhere." 2014 October 5, Gabe Liedman, “Chocolate Milk” (16:32 from the start), in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, season 2, episode 2, spoken by Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti):
   • “Because your regime is officially over. And I've seen coups from Angola to Zanzibar and this is how it ends: in the trunk of a taxi to the airport, your belly full of diamonds and vodka, praying your driver doesn't rat you out to the Reds at the last checkpoint. Because then, the last thing you'll ever hear, besides a pistol cocking behind your head, is Ivan's laugh--” (Pam cackling) “What... in the name of God... is funny?!” “You said you've seen cooze. Appropes.” 2014 April 21, Adam Reed, “Arrivals / Departures” (6:57 from the start), in Archer, season 5, episode 13, spoken by Pam Poovey (Amber Nash):
   • “Typical. It's only women who look like her who announce things like that. I'm not talking lifts, or even fillers. I bet she's had this thing where they inject your own blood into you. The Vampire Facial, it's called. ‘Totes appropes’ for Liddy, as my daughter would say.” Rose couldn't help giggling, suddenly mischievous. “I would like to know one thing,” she said. “What's tuna surprise?” 2016 September 20, Anne-Marie Casey, chapter 3, in The Real Liddy James, Penguin, →ISBN, page 31:

Forms

Antonyms

inappropes