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doper

SayDOHP-erUS/ˈdoʊpɚ/UK/ˈdəʊpə/

Pluraldopers

4 meanings of doper

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  1. 1
    nounderogatorycountable
    A rude word for someone who often uses illegal drugs for fun.

    The neighbors dismissed him as a doper who never kept a job.

    She did not want her son hanging around with dopers.

    Similardruggie, stoner, pothead, user

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  2. 2
    nounderogatorycountable
    A person who cheats in sports by using banned drugs to perform better.

    The cyclist was branded a doper after failing his drug test.

    Fans turned on the sprinter once everyone knew he was a doper.

    Similarcheat, cheater

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  3. 3
    adjectiveslang
    Comparative form of dope. Use this to say one thing is cooler or better than another.

    This album is way doper than their last one.

    Her new sneakers are even doper than mine.

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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    noundatedcountable
    A worker whose job was to paint a special coating called dope onto aircraft.

    The factory hired a doper to coat each wing with fresh lacquer.

    Every doper on the line wore a mask against the fumes.

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doper is a form of dope

dope, adjective: Very good, exciting, or cool. Full entry

Forms
dopedoper comparativedopest superlative
Spelling
dope → doper: add -r

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Origins

Meanings 1–2, 4

From the verb "dope" plus "-er".

Meaning 3

From the adjective "dope" plus "-er".