noun
strapper
Strapper (noun) means a big, strong, sturdy person, usually a man.
noun
1
A big, strong, sturdy person, usually a man.
2
Someone whose job involves working with straps, for example on leather items.
3
A person who straps horses; nowadays, especially someone employed to look after and groom racehorses.
"A boy was called a strapper because when you cleaned and dressed a horse properly, you had a nice flat towel, and you used to hit them on all the muscles."
— Jan Wositzky, Me & Phar Lap: The Remarkable Life of Tommy Woodcock (2011)
4
A cow that gives only a little milk.
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Etymology
From strap + -er, principally strap + -er (agent noun suffix). The sense referring to a poorly producing milk cow (from strap + -er) came from a dialectal sense of the verb strap as a troponym of milk: not even the most skilful milking action could coax enough milk from the udder.
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What is the meaning of strapper?
"strapper" (noun) means a big, strong, sturdy person, usually a man.
What is another word for strapper?
Other words for "strapper" include bull, Samson, bruiser.
What are the different meanings of strapper?
"strapper" has 3 main meanings: 1. A big, strong, sturdy person, usually a man; 2. Someone whose job involves working with straps, for example on leather items; 3. A person who straps horses; nowadays, especially someone employed to look after and groom racehorses.
