# Simple Question: Props

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-question-props/202130>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 17, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-question-props/202130 "2003-09-17T13:46:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![sailorbychance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@sailorbychance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailorbychance)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-question-props/202130/1 "2003-09-17T13:46:28Z")

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“Props” seems to be slang for thanks or appreciation. Where did this word come from? Is it an abbreviation or derived from some other word?

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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-question-props/202130/2 "2003-09-17T14:18:58Z")

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Proper. As in proper recognition…