tripper

American  

[trip-er] / ˈtrɪp ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that trips.

2. Machinery.

   1. a tripping tripping trip mechanism; a trip.

   2. an apparatus causing a signal or other operating device to be tripped trip or actuated.

3. British Informal. a person who goes on a pleasure trip or excursion; excursionist.

4. Slang. a person who is under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug, especially LSD.

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tripper British  

/ ˈtrɪpə /

noun

1. a person who goes on a trip

2. a tourist; excursionist

3. another word for trip

4. 1. any device that generates a signal causing a trip to operate

   2. the signal so generated

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Etymology

Origin of tripper

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; trip ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

If you have a road tripper on your gift list, this is the gift for them.

From Salon

"Bhutan charges an entry fee per day to visit the country. Venice, of course, is probably the most famous one with €5 for day trippers," she says.

From BBC

Decades on, she welcomes day trippers from Xiamen at her shop.

From BBC

"There are a lot of day trippers but no one is stopping."

From BBC

Last year the city introduced an entrance fee for day trippers on peak dates.

From BBC