didapper Meaning & Definition
What Does Didapper Mean?
As a noun, didapper means A small diving water bird frequenting rivers and fresh waters, specifically a little grebe or dabchick. It can also mean A scoundrel, a worthless person.
Didapper Definition (Noun)
- A small diving water bird frequenting rivers and fresh waters, specifically a little grebe or dabchick.
- A scoundrel, a worthless person
Synonyms of Didapper
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Didapper synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
didapper (plural didappers)
Origin of Didapper
From Middle English dydoppar, from earlier douedoppe, deuedep, dyuedap with agentive suffix -er, from Old English dūfedoppa (“diving bird, pelican”), from dūfan (“to dive”) + *doppa (“diver”) (whence modern English dop (“diving bird”)). By surface analysis, dive + dop + -er.