Dopper

/ ˈdɒpə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dopper¹

C19: from Afrikaans, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

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

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Sitting side by side on my desk with my simple and elegant stainless steel bottle, the whole effect, like the word “Dopper” itself, came off as somewhat silly.

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The Dopper’s strange design was no accident, believe it or not.

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