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Dopper

British  
/ ˈdɒpə /

noun

  1. (in South Africa) a member of the most conservative Afrikaner Church, which practises a strict Calvinism

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Dopper

C19: from Afrikaans, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

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The Dopper, on the other hand, is trying to create its own style.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2013

Despite my enthusiasm for water bottles, I had no idea what to make of the Dopper.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2013

I can’t speak to what passes as cool in Holland, but I can say that the Dopper gets noticed, in a way that most reusable water bottles, which these days are ubiquitous, do not.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2013

It also funds the Dopper Water and Waste Academy, which seeks to educate the public with his anti-plastic, pro-tap water message.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2013

The only sign of movement is that eight young Boers, theological students of the Dopper or strict Lutheran college here, left last night for the Free State for active service.

From From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War by Steevens, G. W. (George Warrington)

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