tripper
Americannoun
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a person or thing that trips.
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Machinery.
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British Informal. a person who goes on a pleasure trip or excursion; excursionist.
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Slang. a person who is under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug, especially LSD.
noun
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a person who goes on a trip
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a tourist; excursionist
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another word for trip
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any device that generates a signal causing a trip to operate
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the signal so generated
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Etymology
Origin of tripper
Example Sentences
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I see three boys skateboarding, a pick-up truck idling a few spaces over, and a handful of road trippers wandering into McDonald’s for a bathroom break.
From Literature
In Venice, day trippers hoping to visit the Italian city on certain days between April and July will have to pay €5 if they book in advance, or €10 if they book last-minute.
From BBC
There, many skiiers also complain about day trippers, noting that many seem more interested in sunbathing and drinking spritz on the slopes, where loud music pumps out from nearby speakers.
From Barron's
If you have a road tripper on your gift list, this is the gift for them.
From Salon
"Bhutan charges an entry fee per day to visit the country. Venice, of course, is probably the most famous one with €5 for day trippers," she says.
From BBC
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