noun
Meaning 1
A student at a prep school.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, slang
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: preppy
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
prepper
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Pronunciation
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US: /ˈpɹɛpɚ/
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UK: /ˈpɹɛpə/
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rhymes with -ɛpə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
A prep school.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, slang
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Someone who actively prepares for emergencies by having useful things on hand, such as extra water, food, medicine, fuel, and so on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
Someone who actively prepares for emergencies by having useful things on hand, such as extra water, food, medicine, fuel, and so on.
A survivalist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: extreme degree
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From prep (“prep school”) + -er.
From prep (“prepare”, verb) + -er.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: surwiwalista — Translations
- Polish: surwiwalistka — Translations
- Spanish: preparacionista — Translations