dropper-in
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of dropper-in
1895–1900; verb phrase drop in + -er 1, with particle postposed
Example Sentences
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I have been told by an old frequenter of the house, that Wilkie was always the last dropper-in for dinner, and that he was never seen to dine in the house by daylight.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
This sort of gossip went on for days after Jane's return, each dropper-in at tea-table or village gathering having some view of her own to express, the women doing most of the talking.
From Tides of Barnegat by Smith, Francis Hopkinson
Besides, there is always the certainty that either you or the dropper-in will say something that would have been better left unsaid, and I have a holy horror of gossip and mischief-making.
From Elizabeth and Her German Garden by Elizabeth
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