lapper

¹ American  

[lap-er] / ˈlæp ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that laps lap liquid.

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lapper ² American  

[lap-er] / ˈlæp ər /

verb (used without object)

Scot. and North England.

1. to clabber; curdle.

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Etymology

Origin of lapper¹

First recorded in 1600–10; lap ³ + -er ¹

Origin of lapper²

1805–15; Scots form of lopper ²

Example Sentences

All her life, artist Alison Lapper has faced constant scrutiny about her artwork and personal life.

From BBC

“His agenda is not welcome here,” said John Lapper, a member of both the Simi Valley Democratic Club and Indivisible Simi Valley, who helped organize the protest.

From Washington Post

“That divisiveness is not what the country needs,” Lapper added.

From Washington Post

Ms Lapper, who became a high-profile figure after posing nude, while pregnant with Parys, for a sculpture in Trafalgar Square, had previously criticised his "appalling" mental-health care since his secondary school days.

From BBC

The son of artist Alison Lapper was not ready to be helped when he died from a drug overdose, a coroner has concluded.

From BBC