# doper

Pronunciation: say "DOHP-er" US /ˈdoʊpɚ/, UK /ˈdəʊpə/

## Noun

1. A derogatory term for a person who habitually uses recreational drugs for pleasure.
   - Simple: A rude word for someone who often uses illegal drugs for fun.
   - _Local gossip painted the musician as a hopeless doper._
   - _He resented being called a doper just for relaxing on weekends._
2. A derogatory term for a competitor who uses performance-enhancing substances to gain an edge, especially illegally.
   - Simple: A person who cheats in sports by using banned drugs to perform better.
   - _Anti-doping officials suspended the doper for two seasons._
   - _Rumors that the champion was a doper haunted his career._

## Adjective

3. Comparative form of dope. *(slang)* — comparative form of dope: more dope
   - Simple: Comparative form of dope. Use this to say one thing is cooler or better than another.
   - _Critics agreed the remix was doper than the original track._
   - _Few cars in the lot looked doper than the customized lowrider._

## Noun

4. A worker employed to apply dope solution, a protective lacquer, to the fabric surfaces of aircraft during manufacture. *(dated)*
   - Simple: A worker whose job was to paint a special coating called dope onto aircraft.
   - _The aircraft works employed a dozen dopers to finish each canvas-covered fuselage._
   - _A skilled doper laid down even coats that shrank the linen drum-tight._

## Origin

**Meanings 1–2, 4** — Formed from the verb "dope" with the suffix "-er".
**Meaning 3** — Formed from the adjective "dope" with the suffix "-er".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/doper (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).