English · Slang Attested

rooftopper

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Meaning · English

A person who takes selfies or videos with expansive and vertiginous urban views and cityscapes, usually, but not always, from locations restricted to the public.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người chụp ảnh tự sướng hoặc quay video với view thành phố rộng lớn

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Soon after, I got a message from a rooftopper in New York City telling me that the whole scene there was on lockdown after two German artists, Mischa Leinkauf and Matthias Wermke, put white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge and that the FBI were dragging urban explorers in for questioning. […] It is clea

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “rooftopper” mean?

A person who takes selfies or videos with expansive and vertiginous urban views and cityscapes, usually, but not always, from locations restricted to the public.

Is “rooftopper” formal or informal?

rooftopper is generally slang.

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