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shrimper

American  
[shrim-per] / ˈʃrɪm pər /

noun

  1. a shrimp fisherman.

  2. a boat used for shrimping.

  3. Informal. a shrimp.


Etymology

Origin of shrimper

First recorded in 1850–55; shrimp + -er 1


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A retired commercial shrimper and oil field worker whose wife drives a school bus, Miller fears having to leave his lifetime home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

James Blanchard, a fourth-generation shrimper, was prepared to hang up his nets because of collapsing prices caused by imports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026

A fourth-generation resident and longtime shrimper, boat captain and owner, Futch hopes to reopen their business within a month and is confident the tourists will return.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2023

"If it's going to interfere with our daily routine, we cannot maximize our catch," says Captain Charlie Abner, who is a small boat fisherman and shrimper in the Southeast U.S.

From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2023

If it doesn’t, you can blame the shrimper who was supposed to mail it for me when he got to port.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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