doper

[ doh-per ]

nounSlang: Disparaging and Offensive.

a person who uses drugs, as a controlled substance or a performance-enhancing drug.
pusher (def. 2).

Origin of doper

First recorded in 1910–15; dope + -er¹

With the Olympics drawing near, today’s Daily Dose delves into the fight against dopers and the high-profile culprits and highlights how cutting-edge, controversial technologies are upending the sports world.
Road to the Olympics: Modern Cheaters | Sean Culligan | July 7, 2021 | Ozy
At one point during the 1999 Tour de France, Armstrong caught up to Christophe Bassons, who was an outspoken anti-doper.
Speed Read: Eight Shocking Bits From the USADA’s Lance Armstrong Report | Laura Colarusso, Nina Strochlic | October 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Thomas Gerbasi remembers the professional alcoholic, doper, addict, and five-time world-champion boxer.
The Death of a Champion: Johnny Tapia’s Vida Loca | Thomas Gerbasi | May 31, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
I was just getting mad thinking I was only fit for the open summer trail, chasing up pelts with a bunch of these doper neches.
The Heart of Unaga | Ridgwell Cullum

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