INTERLOPER

intruder, interloper, trespasser

(noun) someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

interloper (plural interlopers)

(obsolete) An unlicensed or illegitimate trader.

One who interferes, intrudes or gets involved where not welcome, particularly a self-interested intruder.

Source: Wiktionary


In"ter*lo`per, n. Etym: [Pref. inter- + D. looper a runner, fr. loopen to run; akin to E. leap. See Leap, and cf. Elope.]

Definition: One who interlopes; one who interlopes; one who unlawfully intrudes upon a property, a station, or an office; one who interferes wrongfully or officiously. The untrained man, . . . the interloper as to the professions. I. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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