Gipper
The English word “Gipper” has 1 meaning listed here.
proper noun
- A nickname for American actor and politician Ronald Reagan.
Etymology
From Reagan's role as George "the Gipper" Gipp (1895–1920) in the 1940 film Knute Rockne, All American, which lead to him acquiring the nickname "the Gipper" (from Gipp + -er), later popularized by the media during his presidency.
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