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"proper" Definition

  1. very, exceedingly, sometimes used ironically; “you are a PROPER nice fellow,” meaning a great scamp. A “PROPER man” generally means a perfect man, as far as can be known.

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Position in the dictionary: 2701 of 4022 slang words.
Next words in the dictionary: props, pros, pross, psalm-smiter, pub, public patterers, pucker, puckering, puckerow, pudding-snammer
Previous words in the dictionary: prop-nailer, prop, proof, prog, proctorized, pro, primed, priggish, prig, prick the garter

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