swamper

swamp·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [swom-per]
- /ˈswɒm pər/
- /ˈswɑːm.pə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swom-per]
- /ˈswɒm pər/

Definitions of swamper word

noun swamper Informal. a person who inhabits, works in, or is exceptionally familiar with swamps. 1
noun swamper a general assistant or laborer; menial. 1
noun swamper a person who trims felled trees into logs at a logging camp or sawmill. 1
noun swamper Citizens Band Radio Slang. a motorist or truck driver, especially one using a CB radio. 1
noun swamper a person who lives or works in a swampy region, esp in the southern US 0
noun swamper a person who clears a swamp of trees and undergrowth or who clears a path in a forest for transporting logs 0

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Origin of swamper

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1715-25; swamp + -er1

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Parts of speech for Swamper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Swamper

swamper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for swamper

noun swamper

cerberi — Also, Kerberos. Classical Mythology. a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance of the infernal regions.
cerberus — a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance to Hades
claviger — a key- or club-bearer
custodian — The custodian of an official building, a companies' assets, or something else valuable is the person who is officially in charge of it.
housesitter — Alternative spelling of house-sitter.

All 5 Synonyms of swamper