What's the difference between understrapper and understrapping?

Understrapper


Definition:

  • (n.) A petty fellow; an inferior agent; an underling.

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  • (1) Nor had he provided his understrappers with any lines of defence, any excuses or exculpation for a decision that went against everything he had declared in the past few months.
  • (2) Chris Grayling, IDS's understrapper, was enraged about people who don't want to work for free stacking shelves at Poundland.
  • (3) George Osborne was away in Europe, so his understrapper Danny Alexander was in charge at Treasury questions.

Understrapping


Definition:

  • (a.) Becoming an understrapper; subservient.

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