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mopper-up

[ mop-er-uhp ]
/ ˈmɒp ərˈʌp /

noun, plural mop·pers-up.

a person or thing that mops up.

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Nearby words

  1. mopey,
  2. mopish,
  3. mopishly,
  4. mopoke,
  5. mopp,
  6. moppet,
  7. mopping-up,
  8. mopstick,
  9. mopy,
  10. moquette

Origin of mopper-up

1930–35; verb phrase mop up + -er1
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