slapper — English Dictionary

Noun

1. One who, or that which, slaps.

   Usage

   • Countable

2. A prostitute.

   Usage

   • Commonwealth usage
   • Ireland
   • UK usage
   • Countable
   • Slang

   Examples

   A fella looking dapper / And he's sittin' with a slapper / Then I see it's a pimp / And his crack whore

   You've got a photo of the dead grandad, no pic of the blonde slapper?

3. A woman of loose morals.

   Usage

   • Commonwealth usage
   • Ireland
   • UK usage
   • Countable
   • Slang

4. A type of detonator which uses a powerful surge of electricity to vaporize a thin metal foil, propelling a larger piece of plastic film at a speed high enough to detonate an explosive upon impact.

   Usage

   • Countable

5. Anything monstrous; a whopper.

   Usage

   • Archaic
   • Countable
   • Slang

Noun

1. a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand

   Synonyms

   spanker

   Broader terms

   hitterstriker

   Examples

   someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was

   my father was the designated spanker in our family