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
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
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.
