swiper

American  

[swahyp-er] / ˈswaɪp ər /

noun

plural

swipers

1. an electronic device that decodes the information on a swipe card.

2. a person using a swipe card to gain access, make a payment, etc.

3. Informal. a person who steals.

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Example Sentences

Weiner has stayed active in the children’s media world, voicing Map and Swiper across several “Dora the Explorer” incarnations.

From Los Angeles Times

The series retains all the core characters — Dora; her sidekick, the monkey Boots; her talking tools, Backpack and Map; and her antagonist, the thieving fox Swiper — while featuring them for the first time in computer-generated animation.

From New York Times

The fact that truck stops are open 24/7 means there’s an employee around in case the credit card swiper on the charger won’t cooperate, he says.

From Slate

The Tabi Swiper horror story isn't the first online dating nightmare that you've heard of or shook your head at in disappointment; it's one of many.

From Salon

As a single 24-year-old girl in New York City, after hearing about the viral Tabi Swiper as people have named him — I laughed at how completely disillusioned I have become with online dating and I know I'm not the only one.

From Salon