comper

British

/ ˈkɒmpə /

noun

informal a person who regularly enters competitions in newspapers, magazines, etc, esp competitions offering consumer goods as prizes

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Other Word Forms

comping

noun

Etymology

Origin of comper

C20: _comp ( _etition ) + _-er ¹

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Kazzy is a self-declared comper, defined as somebody who habitually enters competitions to win as many prizes as possible.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2024

"I'm a purchase necessary or creative comper," said Kazzy.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2024

"It's a sense of community," Kazzy said of her online comper friends.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2024

"I just thought, 'this is really easy'," she recalled, explaining how her search for new competitions to enter led her to the comper community online.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2024

One of Kazzy's heroes is Di Coke, who goes by the comper name of Super Lucky Di.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2024

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