Where does “slapper” come from?

slapper (English) comes from English slap, from Middle English slappen.

slapper (English): One who, or that which, slaps; A prostitute; A...

Definitions

  1. One who, or that which, slaps; A prostitute; A...

Ancestry of “slapper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslapA blow, especially one given with the open hand,...
2Middle Englishslappen—

Words derived from “slapper”

Every word from Middle English slappen →