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plumper en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈplʌmpə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• /ˈplʌmpɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From plump + -er.

Meanings

1. (comparative, form-of) comparative form of plump: more plump
   form of plump

plumper en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈplʌmpə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio
• /ˈplʌmpɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From plump + -er.

Meanings

1. One who plumps or swells out something else.
2. That which plumps or swells out something else.
3. (in-plural) A small ball or pad carried in the mouth to fill out the cheeks.
   • I'll open my mouth with as much care as Mrs Bridget Button, who wears cork plumpers in each cheek and never hazards more than six words for fear of showing them. 1780, Hannah Cowley, The Belle's Stratagem, I.4:
4. In elections, a vote given to one candidate only, when two or more are to be elected, thus giving the candidate an advantage over the others.
5. A voter who plumps their vote.
6. A downright, unqualified lie.
7. (Internet) An obese woman, especially in pornography.

Forms

Antonyms

split ticket

Synonyms

tall story (downright, unqualified lie) · whopper (downright, unqualified lie) · porky (downright, unqualified lie) · pork pie (downright, unqualified lie)