Dopper

British

/ ˈdɒpə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Dopper

C19: from Afrikaans, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

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When I told Everrarts that I had discovered the perfect use for the Dopper’s detachable cup, he immediately knew what I was talking about.

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I’d already given up plastic bottles, so the Dopper didn’t save any oil, emissions or water on my behalf.

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

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He continues to see Dopper less as a company and more as a “social enterprise.”

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From the beginning, he used a portion of his profits to support clean-water projects in Nepal; this year, he started the Dopper Foundation, which continues that work.

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