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rompered

rompered is the simple past and past participle of romper.

Meaning of romper

Verb

romper (third-person singular simple present rompers, present participle rompering, simple past and past participle rompered)

  1. (Ireland, historical, transitive) To abduct (a victim) to a room where they are tortured and murdered; associated with the Ulster Defence Association.
    • James McCartan was about to be ‘rompered’, but not before those present poured themselves drinks.2003, Martin Dillon, The Trigger Men: Assassins and Terror Bosses in the Ireland Conflict

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Questions about rompered

What is rompered the simple past and past participle of?
Rompered is the simple past and past participle of romper.

Words near rompered in the dictionary

  1. romper
  2. romper room
  3. romper rooms
  4. romper suit
  5. romper suits
  6. rompered
  7. rompering
  8. romperings
  9. rompers
  10. rompery
  11. romping

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