troper
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A contributor to the wiki website TV Tropes.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Since its [TV Tropes’] founding in 2004, more than 42,000 people have volunteered to be “tropers” like Barbara—a mixture of fans, writers, educators and amateur academics smitten by pop culture and accessing their inner Joseph Campbell. […] There’s a section called “Troper Tales,” about the ways tro
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 “troper” mean?
A contributor to the wiki website TV Tropes.
Is “troper” formal or informal?
troper is generally slang.