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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


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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

He said he was "shocked" by GMC verdict and said he "was not a doper".

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2021

“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

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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