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kelper¹

  • /ˈkɛlpə/ UK
  • /ˈkɛlpɚ/ US

Where it comes from

From kelp + -er.

noun kelpers · Kelper

  1. One that makes or gathers kelp.
  2. dated, slang Alternative letter-case form of Kelper (“a Falkland Islander”)

Kelper²

  • /ˈkɛlpə/ UK
  • /ˈkɛlpɚ/ US

Where it comes from

From kelp + -er, so named for the abundance of kelp along the islands’ shores.

noun Kelpers · kelper

  1. dated, slang A Falkland Islander.

    Similar: Benny

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"kelper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kelper. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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kelper. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kelper

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"kelper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kelper.

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@misc{kelper_2026,
  title = {kelper},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kelper},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}