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ropable

[ roh-puh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of being roped.
  2. Australian Informal. angry.


ropable

/ ˈrəʊpəbəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being roped
  2. informal.
    1. angry
    2. wild or intractable

      a ropable beast

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ropable1

First recorded in 1870–75; rope + -able

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