tripper en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtɹɪpə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈtɹɪpɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From trip + -er.
Meanings
-
One who trips or stumbles.
Most trippers and fallers I know fall forward, but it could have happened. He could have gone out for a midnight walk, he could have wanted to commune with the moon from the middle of the log, he could have tripped and fallen backward […]
2011, Dana Stabenow, Hunter's Moon:
- A person experiencing a hallucinogenic trip.
- Gonorrhea.
- (UK) A tourist.
- (historical) Synonym of tripman.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trippers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
day-tripper · round-tripper · cheap tripper · road tripper · power-tripper · tripperish