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    [Adjective]  | "prop*er" | \ ˈprä-pər \


    1: referring to one individual only

    2: belonging to one : own

    3: appointed for the liturgy of a particular day

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English propre "belonging to a person or thing, private, peculiar, specific, appropriate, correct," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin proprius "one's own, belonging or peculiar to one person or thing, private, suitable, (of a word) proper to the thing being described," perhaps adjectival derivative from a verb *propriāre "to make one's own," from prō-/prŏ {see: |pro-:2|pro-:2} + *-priāre, derivative from Indo-European *prii̯o- "one's own, dear" {mat|free:1|};

      * Note : An alternative hypothesis see:s proprius as restructured from a phrase *prō prīvō "as a private individual," in which, after univerbation as *prōprīu̯os, the was absorbed by the preceding u̯, which vocalized, leading to the shortening of (a vowel being regularly shortened before another vowel).;

    [Noun]  | "proper" 


    1: the parts of the Mass that vary according to the liturgical calendar

    2: the part of a missal or breviary containing the proper of the Mass and the offices proper to the holy days of the liturgical year

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English propre, derivative of propre {see: |proper:1|proper:1};

    [Noun]  | "proper adjective" 


    1: an adjective that is formed from a proper noun and that is usually capitalized in English

    Origin: 1905 ;

    [Noun]  | "proper fraction" 


    1: a fraction in which the numerator is less or of lower degree than the denominator

    Origin: 1630 ;

    [Noun]  | "proper noun" 


    1: a noun (such as Seattle, Joyce, or Empire State Building) that designates a particular being or thing, does not take a limiting modifier, and is usually capitalized in English —called also proper name

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Adverb]  | "proper" 


    1: in a thorough manner : completely

    Origin: 1508 ;

     Derivative of {see: |proper:1|proper:1};

    [Idiom]  | "proper to" 


    1: belonging to or suited to (something)

    [Adjective]  | "proper" 


    1: following the established traditions of refined society and good taste;


      * e.g., " ... the formal ball called for proper attire—tuxedos and full-length gowns only "




    2: being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard;


      * e.g., " ... there is really more than one proper way to pronounce that word in English "




    3: marked by or showing careful attention to set forms and details;


      * e.g., " ... we had nodded and said hello to one another but had never had a proper introduction "




    [Noun]  | "proper noun" 


    1: as in count noun, common noun;


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    [Noun]  | "proper nouns" 


    1: as in count nouns, common nouns;


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     [ "proper" ]

    1: Can be used as an intensifier / for emphasis, or meaning 'completely' / 'thoroughly' / 'totally' combined with adjectives. Probably used only in London and parts of the South East of England. “That was a proper good arse-kicking mate. Let's go to the pub and get a pint to celebrate.” Note: The equivalent in the North of England is 'well', as in “We're well fucked now” meaning completely / totally / 100% fucked, i.e. in trouble / danger or we have no options after something has gone wrong. Another example (N. England only) “she was well pissed" (with stress in 'well') meaning she was very drunk. (Important: never meaning “angry" in Britain as in the US, although England does have the common “(be) pissed-off" meaning “mildly annoyed” and "Piss off!" meaning "go away!").

      * e.g.,  ... That was a proper good arse-kicking mate. Let's go to the pub and get a pint to celebrate 

     [ "proper" ]

    1: something done really well (a cool word british people use alot)

      * e.g.,  ... That was a proper good ass kicking mate. Let's go to the pub and get a pint to celebrate. 

     [ "proper" ]

    1: Proper is actually a word you can use all by itself, you can just expostulate "Proper!" and it means something similar to "Wicked!" or "Excellent!" or "Cool!". It is an exclamative word. If something totally cool or awesome happens you just say "Proper!" and it means the same as "Awesome!" or "Cool!", but it is much newer and fresher and better and longer-lasting than those words. Its literal definition is "Perfect". Say this if you want to not only be with it, but way, way ahead of it. Proper.

      * e.g.,  ... "You just won the lottery, dude!" 

     [ "proper" ]

    1: something good, something that went right,

      * e.g.,  ... "that joint is rolled proper." 

     [ "proper" ]

    2: when somethin was done correctly.

      * e.g.,  ... "he spit that rhyme proper." 

     [ "proper" ]

    1: The best, or for real, or really, etc etc. A positve verb. Pronounced 'Propa'

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm proper hungery" 

     [ "proper" ]

    1: used to describe a file, most commonly a torrent of a movie, stating that it's the real thing and not a fake.

      * e.g.,  ... hey man im downloading a copy of SuperBad right now, i cant wait to watch it since its a PROPER dvdrip, one of the first dvd quality versions of this movie to be released!! 

     [ "proper" ]

    1: a term used in warez alot, meaning the actual thing, aka not fake or invalid, usually of good quality.

      * e.g.,  ... Wanted.2008.DVDRip.Xvid.ProPeR 

     [ "proper" ]

    2: NOT phony/a ripoff.

     [ "proper" ]

    1: meaning extremely, really, or very

      * e.g.,  ... I was proper tired after spending the day out 

     [ "proper" ]

    1: Good; cool; perfect. made popular by M.C. Hammer.

      * e.g.,  ... ah, dat shit is proper 

     [ "proper" ]

    1: a british term litterally meaning to be fucked *proper*. to fuck someone proper is to fuck them correctly.

      * e.g.,  ... he emceed that set right proper! 

     [ "proper" ]

    2: getting the job done doing it right!

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