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Ropery vs Roper - What's the difference?

ropery | roper |

As a noun ropery

is any form of language used, typically slang or slander, that can get one in trouble .

As a proper noun roper is

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ropery

English

Noun

(roperies)
  • Any form of language used, typically slang or slander, that can get one in trouble.
  • Hung on the end of a rope.
  • A place where ropes are made; ropewalk.

    • References

    * * Ropery on the Free Dictionary * Romeo and Juliet on Yahoo!, see the glossary for "Ropery"

    roper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Agent noun of rope; one who uses a rope, especially one who throws a lariat.
  • (dated) A maker of ropes.
    • (Piers Plowman)
  • One who ropes goods; a packer.
  • (archaic, slang) One fit to be hanged.
    • (Douce)

    Anagrams

    * English agent nouns ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Verb

    (head)