plumper
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plumper
- /ˈplʌmpə/ UK
- /ˈplʌmpɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ʌmpə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From plump + -er.
adjective
- comparative form of plump: more plump
noun plumpers
- One who plumps or swells out something else.
- That which plumps or swells out something else.
- A small ball or pad carried in the mouth to fill out the cheeks. I'll open my mouth with as much care as Mrs Bridget Button, who wears cork plumpers in each cheek and never hazards more than six words for fear of showing them.
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In elections, a vote given to one candidate only, when two or more are to be elected, thus giving the candidate an advantage over the others.
Opposite: split ticket
- A voter who plumps their vote.
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A downright, unqualified lie.
Similar: pork pie, porky, tall story, whopper
- An obese woman, especially in pornography.
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