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gapper

gapper

8.5
A person, often a child, with a space between the front teeth
  • noun
  • /ˈɡæpər/
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  • As a child, she was often called a gapper because of the space between her teeth.

Examples

  • The dentist explained that being a gapper is common and nothing to worry about.

  • Many children are gappers at that age.

  • The little boy was proud to show off his gapper smile to his friends.

  • The little boy is a gapper with a big smile.

  • The little boy was proud to show off his gapper smile to his friends.

  • As a child, she was often called a gapper because of the space between her teeth.

  • Many children are gappers at that age.

Surface Forms

gapper singular
gappers plural

Morphology

gapper = gap (transparent) = gap + er

The word is transparently built from 'gap' plus '-er' to mean a person characterized by having a gap.

Etymology

Gapper comes from gap meaning 'a space' and the ending -er meaning 'one who', so a gapper is someone who has a clear space between their front teeth. Think of a bright smile that shows that small space, which is why people call them a gapper.