roper
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Meaning · English
Synonym of outside man (“accomplice who locates a mark to be swindled by a confidence trickster”).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The "roper" will inform the mark that such horses can't be picked out of the Form; what one needs is inside information.
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 “roper” mean?
Synonym of outside man (“accomplice who locates a mark to be swindled by a confidence trickster”).
Is “roper” formal or informal?
roper is generally slang.