propers
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See also: Propers
English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
propers
Etymology 2[edit]
Elision and pluralisation of proper respect
Noun[edit]
propers pl (plural only)
- (slang) proper treatment, respect
- 1965, “Respect”, Otis Redding (music), performed by Aretha Franklin, published 1967:
- I'm about to give you all my money / and all I'm asking in return, honey, / is to give me my propers when you get home.
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Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -e(ɾ)s
Adjective[edit]
propers