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tripper

trip·per
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trip-er]
    • /ˈtrɪp ər/
    • /ˈtrɪp.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trip-er]
    • /ˈtrɪp ər/

Definitions of tripper word

  • noun tripper a person or thing that trips. 1
  • noun tripper Machinery. a tripping mechanism; a trip. an apparatus causing a signal or other operating device to be tripped or actuated. 1
  • noun tripper British Informal. a person who goes on a pleasure trip or excursion; excursionist. 1
  • noun tripper Slang. a person who is under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug, especially LSD. 1
  • noun tripper person who goes on an outing 1
  • noun tripper person under influence of hallucinogens 1

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Origin of tripper

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at trip1, -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Tripper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tripper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

tripper usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tripper

noun tripper

  • barnstormer — to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
  • day-tripper — A day-tripper is someone who goes on a day trip.
  • floater — a person or thing that floats.
  • floaters — a person or thing that floats.
  • haj — the pilgrimage to Mecca, which every adult Muslim is supposed to make at least once in his or her lifetime: the fifth of the Pillars of Islam.

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