ROMPER

romper, romper suit

(noun) a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers

romper

(noun) a person who romps or frolics

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

romper (plural rompers)

Someone who romps or frolics.

(nautical) A ship that has moved far ahead of a convoy; see also straggler.

Etymology 2

Noun

romper (plural rompers)

A onesie.

Etymology 3

Verb

romper (third-person singular simple present rompers, present participle rompering, simple past and past participle rompered)

(Ireland, historical, transitive) To abduct (a victim) to a room where they are tortured and murdered.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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