champers
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of champers
First recorded in 1950–55; champ(agne) + -ers
Example Sentences
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If you can’t find your tried-and-true label this year because of supply chain woes, this is your opportunity to venture out of your comfort zone and try a champers from a grower producer.
From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2021
“It was oysters and champers right over there,” Plowman says of her and Skoda’s first date three years ago at Golden Gardens, gesturing toward a driftwood log just past the volleyball net.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2018
The top of the champers would be wooden or metal and the rest would be made of waterproof fabric.
From Time • May 20, 2016
After champers and back slaps and a Chris Spedding fan has produced both solo albums for autographing, the dissections begin.
From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2013
Well, we’re nearly through now, and I shan’t be sorry to get my champers into a steak of that sable.”
From In the Whirl of the Rising by Mitford, Bertram
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