props

[props]

noun

(usually used with a singular verb)

1. proper or due respect or recognition; credit.

   I give him props for putting up with annoying customers.

props

/ prɒps /

plural noun

1. slang,  proper respect

   props to my dad

Word History and Origins

Origin of props¹

1990–95; Americanism; shortening of earlier propers (in the same sense), from proper , adjective

Example Sentences

She mobilized her allies against the immigration crackdown and railed against the president’s deployment of the National Guard, arguing that the soldiers were “used as props.”

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Fletcher said he had placed other items on the set over the years, but he has also helped himself to some of the props.

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Some of these shows allow you to keep some of the staging props, like new furniture or art brought in by the designer or contractor, but this isn’t always the case.

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But props to Fallon for getting the answer right on the second try.

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Much of the props came from thrift store hunting, for instance, and the 25 year-old Mancuso notes his mom is helping with the budget.

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