repple depple
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Meaning · English
A replacement depot.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Cartoonist and commentator Bill Mauldin, who served in the war, explains: When a soldier gets out of an army hospital he will most likely be thrown into a “repple depple.”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “repple depple” mean?
A replacement depot.
Is “repple depple” formal or informal?
repple depple is generally slang.