Associations to the word «Roper»

Wiktionary

ROPER, noun. Agent noun of rope; one who uses a rope, especially one who throws a lariat.
ROPER, noun. (dated) A maker of ropes.
ROPER, noun. One who ropes goods; a packer.
ROPER, noun. (archaic) (slang) One fit to be hanged.
ROPER, proper noun. A surname​.

Dictionary definition

ROPER, noun. A decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game).
ROPER, noun. A cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses.
ROPER, noun. A craftsman who makes ropes.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats