props

[props]

noun

(usually used with a singular verb)

1. proper or due respect or recognition; credit.

   I give him props for putting up with annoying customers.

props

/ prɒps /

plural noun

1. slang,  proper respect

   props to my dad

Word History and Origins

Origin of props¹

1990–95; Americanism; shortening of earlier propers (in the same sense), from proper , adjective

Example Sentences

But props to Fallon for getting the answer right on the second try.

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Much of the props came from thrift store hunting, for instance, and the 25 year-old Mancuso notes his mom is helping with the budget.

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UCLA’s researchers go low-tech to plead their case to the public with poster boards and props.

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Curators had access to Spielberg’s archive at Amblin, which included sketches, notes and props, but they also wanted to scour private collections, auction records and storage rooms for pieces few thought would resurface.

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At the bottom is Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, which has had major problems with its buildings because of structural weaknesses and the need for props to hold up ceilings.

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