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Definition of Groper
1. n. One who gropes; one who feels his way in the dark, or searches by feeling.
Definition of Groper
1. Noun. Agent noun of grope; one who gropes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Groper
1. one that gropes [n -S] - See also: gropes
Lexicographical Neighbors of Groper
Literary usage of Groper
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fish and Fisheries of New South Wales by Julian Edmund Tenison-Woods (1883)
"The Blue groper. (Plate XXXI. ... Richardson, or the blue groper is a very large
dark purple fish, attaining a length of from 3 to 4 feet. ..."
2. Fishes of Australia: A Popular and Systematic Guide to the Study of the by David George Stead (1906)
"The groper : By this name I particularly refer to what is called the "Blue"
groper; though there appears to me little doubt that the only difference between ..."
3. A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant: Embracing English, American, and Anglo by Charles Godfrey Leland (1889)
"... groper (popular), a blind man, termed also " hoodman." Ground, down to
the (common), anything that is very acceptable and thorough. ..."
4. Our Australian Cousins by James Inglis (1880)
"... of fish—Bait—Lines—Black bream— Best time for fishing—Best localities—groper
and rock cod— Flat-head and Tailor fish—Gar fish—Sting ray-sharks—Fishing ..."
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