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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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Noun
props
- plural of prop
- (obsolete) A game of chance using four seashells (each called a prop).
Verb
props
- third-person singular simple present indicative of prop
Etymology 2
From proper, as in "proper respect" or "proper recognition".
Noun
props pl (plural only)
- (slang) Respect for, or recognition of, another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolades; praise.
- I've got to give props to Roger for the way he handled that situation.
Derived terms
Interjection
props
- (slang) An acclamation of respect or recognition.
Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English props.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈprɔps/
- Rhymes: -ɔps
- Syllabification: props
Noun
props m inan
- (slang, usually in hip-hop) props, respect
- Synonym: szacunek
Declension
Derived terms
Interjection
props
- (slang) props (acclamation of respect or recognition)
Further reading
- props in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Piotr Fliciński, Stanisław Wójtowicz, editors (2007), “props”, in Hip-Hop Słownik, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, →ISBN, page 137