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Roper
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Meaning
Noun
●
Agent
noun
of
rope
; one who
uses
a
rope
, especially one who
throws
a
lariat
or lasso.
●
A
ropemaker
(a
maker
of ropes).
●
One who
ropes
goods
; a packer.
●
Synonym of
outside man
(“accomplice who
locates
a
mark
to be
swindled
by a
confidence
trickster”)
●
In People:
A person
hired
by a
gambling
establishment
to
locate
potential customers and
bring
them in.
●
An
undercover
informer.
●
In Gaming:
Any of a
variety
of
monsters
with
tentacles
that they
use to
capture
victims.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
roper
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
rope
English
rap
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Lugger
Picker-Up
Runner
Steerer
Outside Man
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