ropemaker, rope-maker, roper
(noun) a craftsman who makes ropes
roper
(noun) a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
roper
(noun) a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Roper
A surname.
• Perro, porer, prore, repro
roper (plural ropers)
Agent noun of rope; one who uses a rope, especially one who throws a lariat or lasso.
(dated) A maker of ropes.
One who ropes goods; a packer.
(archaic, slang) A crafty fellow; one fit to be hanged.
(slang) synonym of outside man
A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.
Synonyms: lugger, picker-up, runner, steerer
• Perro, porer, prore, repro
Source: Wiktionary
Rop"er, n.
1. A maker of ropes. P. Plowman.
2. One who ropes goods; a packer.
3. One fit to be hanged. [Old Slang] Douce.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
