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groper
1[ groh-per ]
noun
- a person or thing that gropes.
- Slang. a person who touches or fondles someone for sexual pleasure, especially without the person’s consent.
groper
2[ groh-per ]
noun
- a large, purplish food fish, Achoerodus gouldii, inhabiting waters off Australia and New Zealand, characterized by an enormous gape.
groper
/ ˈɡrəʊpə /
noun
- any large marine serranid fish of the genus Epinephelus and related genera, of warm and tropical seas Also calledgaroupa
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of groper1
C17: from Portuguese garupa, probably from a South American Indian word
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Example Sentences
The author of the book was not known with certainty; some looked upon Wizel as the author, others, Groper.
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It is true that he was counselled by Groper, with whom we became acquainted at the Diet of Ratisbon.
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And yet Groper, in his own way, wished to hold fast this state of things.
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And yet there are two or three varieties of groper—many of them weighing 50 lbs.
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If Sir Andrew won, the gull-groper would then steal silently out of the noisy room to avoid repayment.
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