lepper

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛpə(r)

Noun

lepper (plural leppers)

1. Common misspelling of leper.
2. A horse that jumps well.
   • 1899, Banjo Paterson, Father Riley's Horse

     He's the king of all the leppers that was ever seen to lep,

     A five-foot fence -- he'd clear it in a hop!

3. (cattle) A type of Texas Longhorn, a subgroup of Butler cattle.

Usage notes

This term may have been used in Commonwealth English circles.