brupper
English
editEtymology
editBlend of breakfast + supper, on the pattern of brunch. From at least 1949.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹʌpɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹʌpə/
- Rhymes: -ʌpə(ɹ)
Noun
editbrupper (plural bruppers)
- (humorous slang) A meal consisting of a fusion of breakfast (one’s first meal upon awakening) and supper.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:brupper.
Related terms
edit- brinner (humorous slang)