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scaper

scaper noun: a rascal.

Noun (1)

scaper (plural scapers)

  1. (Florida, US, dialectal) A rascal.
    • They were silent, unsmiling youngsters, undersized and pale. They went to school passively, and since they showed no interest in education, Moe was trying to train them in his own profession of carpentering, and was teaching them frog-hunting on the side. "Them scapers is the best frog hunters in...1942, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Cross Creek

Noun (2) capitalized: Scaper

Scaper (plural Scapers)

  1. (slang) A fan of the American science-fiction television series Farscape.
    • Meanwhile, Scapers (as Farscape fans call themselves) have quickly become a huge presence on the Internet, […]2002, Paul Simpson, David Hughes, Farscape: The Illustrated Companion, Tor, published 2002, →ISBN
    • The Internet lit up with Scapers looking for a way to keep Farscape going.2008, Frank Garcia, Mark Phillips, Science Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows, McFarland & Company, published 2008, →ISBN, page 102

Forms of scaper

pluralscapers
pluralScapers

Origin of scaper

(Far)scape + -er

Questions about scaper

What does scaper mean?
Scaper means a rascal.
What part of speech is scaper?
Scaper is a noun.
What is the plural of scaper?
The plural of scaper is scapers.

Words near scaper in the dictionary

  1. scapegrace
  2. scapegraces
  3. scapeless
  4. scapement
  5. scapements
  6. scaper
  7. scapers
  8. scapes
  9. scapethrift
  10. scapethrifts
  11. scapewheel

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