Loper (plural Lopers)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Loper is the 4467th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7950 individuals. Loper is most common among White (80.82%) and Black/African American (11.74%) individuals.
• lepro-, poler, prole
loper (plural lopers)
One who or that which lopes; a runner; a leaper.
(ropemaking) A swivel placed at one end of the ropewalk, with the whirl being at the opposite end.
loper (plural lopers)
(Southwestern US dialects) A wolf, especially a grey or timber wolf.
• Often used in compound with "wolf": "loper wolf".
• lepro-, poler, prole
Source: Wiktionary
Lop"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, lopes; esp., a horse that lopes. [U.S.]
2. (Rope Making)
Definition: A swivel at one end of a ropewalk, used in laying the strands.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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.
