lapper

1 of 2

noun (1)

lap·​per ˈla-pər 

plural lappers

: a race having a specified number of laps

—used in combination

The last Superstars 100-lapper is being considered the best short track race in the history of the Speedway …

—Ronnie White

lapper

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural lappers

: one that laps up food or drink with the tongue

More than one reviewer noted that Carey's cat, first seen when her character is a little girl, must be the Methuselah of pets—or a longtime lapper of Geritol-flavored Fancy Feast.

—Mike Clark

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1910, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1606, in the meaning defined above