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ramper

ramper noun: one of a gang of ruffians who intimidated bookmakers at races, claiming to have placed bets when they had not.

Noun

ramper (plural rampers)

  1. (historical) One of a gang of ruffians who intimidated bookmakers at races, claiming to have placed bets when they had not.

Forms of ramper

pluralrampers

Origin of ramper

From ramp + -er.

Words formed from ramper

Words that rhyme with ramper

Questions about ramper

What does ramper mean?
Ramper means one of a gang of ruffians who intimidated bookmakers at races, claiming to have placed bets when they had not.
What part of speech is ramper?
Ramper is a noun.
What is the plural of ramper?
The plural of ramper is rampers.

Words near ramper in the dictionary

  1. rampauging
  2. rampaunt
  3. ramped
  4. ramped along
  5. ramped up
  6. ramper
  7. ramper eel
  8. rampers
  9. Rampersad
  10. Rampersads
  11. Rampersaud

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