props

English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Noun

props

  1. plural of prop
  2. (obsolete) A game of chance using four seashells (each called a prop).

Verb

props

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of prop

Etymology 2

Clipping of proper (as in "proper respect" or "proper recognition") +‎ -s.

Noun

props pl (plural only)

  1. (slang) Respect for, or recognition of, another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolades; praise.
    I've got to give props to Roger for the way he handled that situation.
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Interjection

props

  1. (slang) An acclamation of respect or recognition.

Anagrams

Polish

Etymology

    Borrowed from English props.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈprɔps/
    • Rhymes: -ɔps
    • Syllabification: props

    Noun

    props m inan

    1. (slang, usually in hip-hop) props, respect
      Synonym: szacunek

    Declension

    Declension of props
    singular plural
    nominative props propsy
    genitive propsu propsów
    dative propsowi propsom
    accusative props propsy
    instrumental propsem propsami
    locative propsie propsach
    vocative propsie propsy

    Derived terms

    adverb
    • na propsie
    verb

    Interjection

    props

    1. (slang) props (acclamation of respect or recognition)

    Further reading

    • “props”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • Piotr Fliciński, Stanisław Wójtowicz, editors (2007), “props”, in Hip-Hop Słownik, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, →ISBN, page 137
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