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Added 10 October 2026

props

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about props at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Proper respect.
I have to give my props to the governor for the way he handled the problem

Origin

Clipping of proper (as in "proper respect" or "proper recognition") + -s.

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