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▪ I. ˈproppy, a.1 colloq. nonce-wd.
[f. prop n.1 + -y1.]
Resembling or suggesting a prop or pole.
1870Daily News 6 June, Ashdale has the weight, but rather proppy forelegs, while Marston excels in quality and has the most hunting character about him.
▪ II. proppy, a.2 Austral. colloq.|ˈprɒpɪ|
[f. prop v.1 + -y1.]
Of a horse: tending to prop (prop v.1 4) or stop suddenly in mid-stride, faltering; also of other animals. Hence ˈproppily adv.
1945Baker Austral. Lang. 70 Another extension is the adjectival use of proppy for a horse that jibs and plays up when ridden or driven. 1951H. G. Lamond in Murdoch & Drake-Brockman Austral. Short Stories 213 Both [dogs] walked proppily on tiptoes. 1969Australian 24 May 35/5 King's Delight had a bruised sole on the near fore, and Clare said the horse was proppy in his action. |