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doper

American  
[doh-per] / ˈdoʊ pər /

noun

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
  1. a person who uses drugs, as a controlled substance or a performance-enhancing drug.

  2. pusher.


Etymology

Origin of doper

First recorded in 1910–15; dope + -er 1

Example Sentences

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James had an even doper moment in store for the kid after the game.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2025

“The critics say I’m arrogant, a doper, washed up, a fraud, that I couldn’t let it go,” this one brooded.

From The Guardian Oct. 9, 2019

If you're wondering if time has mellowed Lance Armstrong, or if the confessed doper is repentant for his pro cycling misdeeds...the answer is "no."

From Fox News May 24, 2019

Others, however, recognise the inconsistency in Armstrong's inability to run a marathon for charity, while confessed doper Bjarne Riis, to pick one example, is still in the records as the 1996 Tour winner.

From BBC Jan. 26, 2015

Postal Service and Discovery Channel teams from 2003 to '07, said the decision reaffirmed what most colleagues of Armstrong had long believed: He isn't a doper.

From Seattle Times Feb. 5, 2012

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