rooter
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Meaning · English
One who roots for, or applauds, something.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Then, as the victorious team, streaming and slimy with mud, was borne by, literally in the arms of the populace, in a bit of momentary abstraction the beat wildly upon the thing nearest at hand, which happend to be the top of a blue and gold rooter's hat, beneath which, naturally enough, was the hea
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 “rooter” mean?
One who roots for, or applauds, something.
Is “rooter” formal or informal?
rooter is generally slang.